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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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US: First Snowfall Hits Kansas City, Prompting Winter Weather Advisory

The first snow of the season hit the Kansas City metro area on Monday, December 1, prompting a Winter Weather Advisory. The heavy snowfall resulted in slick roads, caused several school closures, and left roadways covered with multiple inches of snow.

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Book signing of Eric Zemmour - Bordeaux

Book signing by Eric Zemmour, leader of the Reconquete party, for his latest book, La messe n'est pas dite (The Mass Is Not Over) (Editions Fayard) In Bordeaux, at the Sud-Ouest driving school, on November 14 2025. The author and far-right political figure meets his readers and signs the first copies of his book at an event organised by his party. Photo by Stephane Duprat / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Edouard Geffray At No Harassment Awards - Paris

Edouard Geffray, Director General of School Education, French Education and Youth Minister Pap Ndiaye, First Lady Brigitte Macron and French Rector of the Academy of Paris Christophe Kerrero (from R to L) attending 2023 No Harassment Awards Ceremony at La Sorbonne University, in Paris on May 24, 2023. Photo by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Edouard Geffray At No Harassment Awards - Paris

Edouard Geffray, Director General of School Education, French Education and Youth Minister Pap Ndiaye, First Lady Brigitte Macron and French Rector of the Academy of Paris Christophe Kerrero during the 2023 No Harassment Awards Ceremony at La Sorbonne University, in Paris on May 24, 2023. Photo by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Chinese Opera Ticket Enthusiast Event in Qingdao

13-year-old high school student Wang Xiaoyan is about to perform on stage at the first opera ticket enthusiast event in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025.

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First Chinese Opera Ticket Enthusiast Event in Qingdao

13-year-old high school student Wang Xiaoyan received guidance from her teacher before taking the stage at the first opera ticket enthusiast event in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025.

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First Chinese Opera Ticket Enthusiast Event in Qingdao

13-year-old high school student Wang Xiaoyan received guidance from her teacher before taking the stage at the first opera ticket enthusiast event in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025.

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First Chinese Opera Ticket Enthusiast Event in Qingdao

13-year-old high school student Wang Xiaoyan performed at the first opera ticket enthusiast event in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025.

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First Chinese Opera Ticket Enthusiast Event in Qingdao

13-year-old high school student Wang Xiaoyan received guidance from her teacher before taking the stage at the first opera ticket enthusiast event in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025.

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First Chinese Opera Ticket Enthusiast Event in Qingdao

13-year-old high school student Wang Xiaoyan is about to perform on stage at the first opera ticket enthusiast event in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on October 11, 2025.

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Visit to Kyiv

The principal Larysa Zhuk (L), First lady of Finland Suzanne Innes-Stubb and Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Representative in Ukraine during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

First lady of Finland Suzanne Innes-Stubb (R) and teacher Svitlana Zukovina doing craftwork during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

Teacher Svitlana Zukovina (2nd left) and the First lady of Finland Suzanne Innes-Stubb during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

Shelter of the school no. 96 n Kyiv, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

First lady of Finland Suzanne Innes-Stubb (5th right) and the principal Larysa Zhuk during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

The principal Larysa Zhuk during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

Shelter of the school no. 96 n Kyiv, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

Shelter of the school no. 96 n Kyiv, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

The principal Larysa Zhuk during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

First lady of Finland Suzanne Innes-Stubb during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

First lady of Finland Suzanne Innes-Stubb (R) and the principal Larysa Zhuk during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

First lady of Finland Suzanne Innes-Stubb during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Visit to Kyiv

First lady of Finland Suzanne Innes-Stubb (R) and the principal Larysa Zhuk during a visit to school in Kyiv no. 96, on 10th of September 2025, as part of the Fifth Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)