China News Service, Lijiang, October 30 (Reporter Dao Zhinan) "My original intention and purpose in establishing the girls' high school was to provide girls in poor mountainous areas with books and to change their destiny through reading. So that they can establish lofty ideals. Ideals and ambitions to contribute to society.” Zhang Guimei said at the “Ordinary Women’s Extraordinary”-Learning from Zhang Guimei’s Advanced Deeds Report held in Huaping County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province on the 30th.

The picture shows the scene of the report.

Photo by Dao Zhinan

　　Zhang Guimei established China's first all-free public girls' high school in 2008, Huaping County Girls High School in Lijiang City. For more than ten years, this high school has served more than 1,000 mountain girls to realize their dreams.

Zhang Guimei also invested more than 1 million yuan in personal salary, bonus and social donations into education.

　　Recently, however, this "education angel" has been involved in controversies.

Zhang Guimei expressed his stark opposition to "women being full-time wives" in an interview, and recalled the story of students who were full-time wives and refused to accept their donations. The remarks "I am most opposed to being full-time wives" also triggered Internet hot discussion.

　　The reporter learned that the Lijiang Huaping Guimei Aid Society was established in July 2020 and currently receives donations of more than 10 million yuan from all walks of life.

On the walls of the teaching corridor of Huaping Women's High School, there are large and small green signs with donation records.

The picture shows Zhang Guimei.

Photo by Dao Zhinan

　　"This is the love corridor of the female high school. Students can see the donation list every day through the love corridor, and they can remember everyone who helped them." Zhang Guimei said, "Learning to be grateful is a compulsory course for every female high school student. class."

　　Zhang Guimei introduced that female high school graduates mostly choose doctors, teachers, police and other related majors and occupations.

Actively participate in public welfare poverty alleviation projects in the process of studying and working, and strive to participate in the construction and development of remote and poor areas. In 2020, two girls who graduated from female high schools will choose to go to Tibet to serve as soldiers.

　　"I am very pleased to see students make such a life choice." Zhang Guimei said.

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