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 …
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 …