[Simultaneous] Music class scene of Wangjiacun Primary School, Huangjinao Town, Hecheng District, Huaihua, Hunan
I still haven't changed the little bit of that boy before, and time is just a test of the faith in my heart that has not diminished...
[Commentary] The teacher in the picture who is giving music lessons to the children is called Qin Yuan, who has just turned 21 this year. In 2019, after her academic success, she chose to return to Hecheng District, Huaihua, Hunan, where she became a teacher at Wangjiacun Primary School in the mountains and accompanied the only 6 students here.
[Concurrent] Qin Yuan, teacher of Wangjiacun Primary School, Huangjinao Town, Hecheng District, Huaihua, Hunan
On the first day I came to school, I was actually very surprised. Unexpectedly, there are such small villages in such a place close to the bustling city, and the conditions are relatively backward.
[Explanation] Although it is only 20 kilometers away from Huaihua City, the traffic of Wangjiacun Primary School is still extremely inconvenient due to its location in the mountainous area. The school only has the first grade, 6 students and Qin Yuan 1 general teacher. In addition to teaching the children knowledge, Qin Yuan also cooks lunch for the children and takes them to and from school. In the eyes of the children, Qin Yuan is an out-and-out all-around "superman."
[Concurrent] Liang Junjie, a student from Wangjiacun Primary School, Huangjinao Town, Hecheng District, Huaihua, Hunan
Teacher Qin is very beautiful, singing and dancing well.
[Concurrent] Yin Peng, a student at Wangjiacun Primary School, Huangjinao Town, Hecheng District, Huaihua, Hunan
Teacher Qin's cooking is delicious, much better than my grandma's.
[Explanation] Many families in the mountainous area have financial difficulties, which forced the parents of Qin Yuan's 6 students to go out to work and make a living, so that they stayed at home with the elderly. In order to give more care to the children, under the heavy teaching tasks, Qin Yuan does not "lock" students in the classroom every day, but often organizes them to play outdoor games and interact together. On holidays, Qin Yuan would spend an hour walking out of the mountains, going into the city to sing with his friends on the street to raise money, and buying small prizes for the children to encourage them.
[Explanation] In addition, Qin Yuan also uses WeChat Moments or direct reports to Central Primary School and higher education departments to get Wangjiacun Primary School more attention and support. Nowadays, the school not only has specialized audio-visual classrooms and brand-new basketball courts, but also equipped with sports equipment. The children are also receiving the warmth of more and more social families.
[Concurrent] Yin Mingjun, principal of Wanxiao, Huangjinao Town Center, Hecheng District, Huaihua, Hunan
With the attention of the (Crane City) District Committee and Government, we have improved the campus environment, so now (teacher) public rental housing has been built, teaching buildings have been improved, new teaching buildings have been built, and teaching equipment has also been replaced. Change, now each of our classrooms is equipped with all-in-one computers.
[Explanation] Talking about why he chose to be a teacher in a remote mountain village elementary school, Qin Yuan said that he grew up in a mountain village and there were people in his family who were teachers, so he planted the seeds of being a teacher from his care. When she grew up, she applied for the teacher training major and wanted to contribute to the children in the village.
[Concurrent] Qin Yuan, teacher of Wangjiacun Primary School, Huangjinao Town, Hecheng District, Huaihua, Hunan
Since you have made a sacred choice, you must stand firm for love, be worthy of your own choice, worthy of your conscience, worthy of those eyes who are hungry for knowledge. I want to brighten the light in their eyes.
Xu Zhixiong, Xiao Peng, Li Na, Zhuodong report from Huaihua, Hunan
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】