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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students do the cleaning at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students head for the canteen after class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 24, 2025 shows a view of the Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and c

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (C) watches students exercising during the break at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher grades exam papers at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, ful

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have meals at the canteen of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servant

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students practice chorus at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher tutors a student during the evening self-study class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teacher

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Two students have meals outdoors at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants,

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (3rd L) checks meal service at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil s

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have a class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfilling

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Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on on December 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This stack composite photo taken on on December 13, 2025 shows the starry sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on on December 14, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on on December 12, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Geminid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on on December 13, 2025 shows the Geminid meteor shower in the sky over Baisha Town of Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, reached its peak on Sunday. Photo by Hu Chao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Scenery - Yunnan

This photo taken on September 8, 2025 shows the scenery of Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Jin Mamengni/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Scenery - Yunnan

An aerial drone photo taken on September 8, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Scenery - Yunnan

An aerial drone photo taken on September 8, 2025 shows the scenery of Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Scenery - Yunnan

An aerial drone photo taken on September 8, 2025 shows the scenery of Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Scenery - Yunnan

An aerial drone photo taken on September 8, 2025 shows the scenery of Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Scenery - Yunnan

An aerial drone photo taken on September 8, 2025 shows the scenery of Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Hu Chao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Scenery - Yunnan

A tourist poses for photos at the Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, September 8, 2025. Photo by Jin Mamengni/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lijiang Blue Moon Valley Scenery - Yunnan

This photo taken on September 8, 2025 shows the scenery of Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Photo by Jin Mamengni/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Scenery in Lijiang Ancient Town - China

A visitor takes photos of snow scenery in Lijiang ancient town in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, January 27, 2025. Photo by Zhao Qingzu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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