A short photo-essay from Xinhua:
January 13 was the last of day of Autumn semester for primary schools in Rongshui county in Guangxi. At Siliutun school, Donghua village, Rongshui town, only one teacher and three pupils entered the final preparation for the end-of-term exam. Siliutun is a mountain village with 60 households. After third grade, children go to Donghua village to continue their education. Many of the children have gone away with their parents who are working elsewhere, so this year there are only three children left in the class. The only teacher is Xu Zhenguang. He’s been teaching for 37 years. In the eight years since he was sent to Siliutun school, he has walked the four-hour round trip through the mountains from his home to the school every day. All the jobs in the school, from teacher to caretaker, are done by him, helping the village children grow healthy and strong.
Jan 12: The whole school does exercises
Jan 12: The teacher, Xu Zhiguang, rings the bell to call the children to class
Jan 12: Xu Zhiguang takes class for the 2nd-round exam
Jan 12: 2nd Grade student Wang Yanjuan revises for the next day’s end-of-term exam
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So long as the teacher is not instilling his pupils with Mao Zedong thought I think his name should go on the shortlist for man of the year.
Thank God for teachers and most of all those simple folks that still care…….
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