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Empowering tomorrow: The life-altering impact of education on girls
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Empowering tomorrow: The life-altering impact of education on girls

China Daily  

By Chen Zihan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-10-12 17:21 A girl attends a class at a rural school in Bijie, Guizhou province. This remarkable achievement is largely attributed to school principal Zhang Guimei, whose relentless dedication to education has not only reshaped the destinies of these girls but also highlighted the pressing need for educational equity in our society. The …

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TV series on life of inspiring teacher touches a chord
3 months, 2 weeks ago

TV series on life of inspiring teacher touches a chord

China Daily  

A still features Zhang Guimei and her students, as well as fellow teachers. Director Fei Zhenxiang, a veteran with a filmmaking career spanning over 20 years, said that the new drama represents his first foray into shooting a biographical tale, making the creative process a cherished memory for himself. Still serving as the principal of Huaping Senior High School for …

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Educator recounts years of struggle
2 years ago

Educator recounts years of struggle

China Daily  

Zhang Guimei, principal of Huaping High School for Girls, a free public high school, in Huaping county, Lijiang, Yunnan province, checks students in class. Recalling 2022, Zhang Guimei, principal of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping county, Yunnan province, has mixed emotions. "In the past year, I've had joys and also worry," Zhang, 65, wrote in a signed …

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New Chinese play celebrates rural teacher's accomplishments
2 years, 5 months ago

New Chinese play celebrates rural teacher's accomplishments

China Daily  

Chinese play, Teacher Guimei, by Yunnan Drama Theater, will make its debut in Beijing on Aug 9. With the little girl lingering in her mind, Zhang tried to figure out how to help the local girls who cannot afford their school fees because their parents usually save money for their sons instead. A year later, Huaping Girls' High School, China's …

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Teacher realizes dream with tuition-free school for girls
3 years, 8 months ago

Teacher realizes dream with tuition-free school for girls

China Daily  

Role model Zhang Guimei addresses students at Huaping Girls' High School in Lijiang, Yunnan province, in September 2020. In 2008, Huaping Girls' High School, China's first tuition-free high school, was opened and enrolled 100 students, with Zhang as its president. Shan Qiyan, who graduated from Huaping Girls' High School in 2014, called the school "a big family with Zhang having …

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Mango farming in Yunnan offers example on how to shift to green economy
4 years ago

Mango farming in Yunnan offers example on how to shift to green economy

China Daily  

Updated: Dec 30, 2020 By Li Yingqing in Kunming and Li Hongyang in Beijing chinadaily.com.cn Huaping county in Lijiang city, Southwest China's Yunnan province, sits near the Jinsha River in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. For environmental protection purposes, the local government made a plan to transform its "black" energy-powered economy into a "green" one and began planting …

Huaping Mango Farming Offers Example
Teacher shows girls how to reach the top
4 years, 1 month ago

Teacher shows girls how to reach the top

China Daily  

Zhang Guimei, principal of Huaping High School for Girls, a free public high school, in Huaping county, Lijiang, Yunnan province, checks students in class. About 20 years ago, while on the way to visit a student's house, Zhang Guimei, then a rural teacher in Huaping county, Lijiang, Yunnan province, noticed a girl sitting on the hillside. "We always say, each …

Zhang High School Huaping Shows Girl
Teacher shows girls how to reach the top
4 years, 1 month ago

Teacher shows girls how to reach the top

China Daily  

Zhang Guimei, principal of Huaping High School for Girls, a free public high school, in Huaping county, Lijiang, Yunnan province, checks students in class. About 20 years ago, while on the way to visit a student's house, Zhang Guimei, then a rural teacher in Huaping county, Lijiang, Yunnan province, noticed a girl sitting on the hillside. "We always say, each …

Zhang Huaping Shows Girl