China News Service, Ulanqab, January 17th: The winter vacation of 29 left-behind children: expecting knowledge to change fate
China News Service reporter Li Aiping
"The winter vacation is coming, how are you going to spend it?"
Faced with the reporter's question, 9-year-old Sun Qing (pseudonym) gave the answer after a little thought, "Read books and do housework for grandma."
"I'm going to help grandma sweep the floor, fold the quilt, and learn to cook with grandma." Recently, Sun Qing blinked and grimaced in an interview with reporters here.
Sun Qing is a first-year student at the Central School in Pingdiquan Town, Chayouqian Banner, Ulanqab City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and a left-behind child.
"My parents are very busy. Every time I call, they ask me if I'm doing well with my studies and how I'm eating?" When the 9-year-old girl talked about her parents, her tone became sluggish. "My parents are very busy. It only takes 10 minutes to call."
8-year-old Liu Yuan (pseudonym) is also a first-year student at the school and a left-behind child.
In an interview with reporters, she said, "I usually live with my grandma and see my father once a week."
What makes Liu Yuan happy is, "Every time I get a teacher's praise for my studies, my father also buys me delicious food, which makes me very happy."
Regarding the topic of how to spend the winter vacation, Liu Yuan's answer was, "If I want to learn dance during the vacation, of course I have to learn to cook with my grandma."
When 11-year-old Zhang Xixi (pseudonym) talked about how to spend the winter vacation, the fourth grader talked about the "after-school service" in the school.
"Our school offers fun courses such as dance, art, music, etc., and I can read many extracurricular books every day."
Zhang Xixi told reporters, "The 'after-school service' in the school can only be done after the school starts. I will be with my grandma this holiday, helping with housework, reading more books, and having knowledge can be useful to society."
12-year-old Wu Juanjuan (pseudonym) is a fifth-grade student in the school. Regarding the life of the holiday, the left-behind child with excellent academic performance said, "If conditions permit, it is best to have the opportunity to watch a movie and go skiing by the way. ice."
Li Sheng, the principal of the Central School in Pingdiquan Town, Chayouqian Banner, told reporters that there are 29 left-behind children in the school. accompany."
"There is no need to pay any fees, and they can have breakfast at school. Now these 29 left-behind children have received donations and attention from all walks of life." Li Sheng said.
It is worth mentioning that among the many left-behind children randomly interviewed by the reporter, most of them said, "When they grow up, they want to be teachers."
"Why do you want to be a teacher?" The reason given by these left-behind children is that they want to teach knowledge to more people, and we expect knowledge to change their destiny.
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