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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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Canada: Near-Zero Visibility as Blizzard Hits Southern Manitoba

A fast-moving winter storm brought blizzard conditions to southern Manitoba, with winds up to 90 km/h and heavy blowing snow forcing highway and school closures, stranding drivers, and disrupting flights and essential services on Thursday, December 18. RCMP strongly discouraged travel as near-zero visibility led to multiple crashes and vehicles stuck on rural roads, while snowfall totals ranged from 8 cm in Winnipeg to nearly 19 cm in some areas. Conditions were further complicated by power outages and widespread delays as the storm swept across the Prairies.

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Demonstration Marking The 57th Anniversary Of The Tlatelolco Massacre - Mexico

Rural students of Ayotzinapa Teacher Training School taking part in a demonstration in Mexico city downtown to commemorating the 57th anniversary of the massacre of students in Tlatelolco in 1962. on October 2, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration Marking The 57th Anniversary Of The Tlatelolco Massacre - Mexico

Rural students of Ayotzinapa Teacher Training School taking part in a demonstration in Mexico city downtown to commemorating the 57th anniversary of the massacre of students in Tlatelolco in 1962. on October 2, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration Marking The 57th Anniversary Of The Tlatelolco Massacre - Mexico

Rural students of Ayotzinapa Teacher Training School taking part in a demonstration in Mexico city downtown to commemorating the 57th anniversary of the massacre of students in Tlatelolco in 1962. on October 2, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rural Science And Technology Museum in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 17, 2025 - Primary school students practice five-step boxing at a village science and technology museum in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, China on March 17, 2025.

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Rural Science And Technology Museum in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 17, 2025 - Primary school students fly homemade planes during a break at the rural Science and Technology Museum in Tengzhou, Shandong province, China on March 17, 2025.

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Rural Science And Technology Museum in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 17, 2025 - A teacher at the Rural Science and Technology Museum introduces DJI's S3 drone to primary school students in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, China on March 17, 2025.

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Rural Science And Technology Museum in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 17, 2025 - Primary school students experience live CS at the rural Science and Technology Museum in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, China on March 17, 2025.

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Rural Science And Technology Museum in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 17, 2025 - A primary school student assembles a robot at a village science and technology museum in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, China on March 17, 2025.

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Rural Science And Technology Museum in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 17, 2025 - A primary school student experiences a VR chair viewer at the Rural Science and Technology Museum in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, China on March 17, 2025.

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Rural Science And Technology Museum in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 17, 2025 - Primary school students watch a panoramic movie using a VR holographic projection device at the Rural Science and Technology Museum in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, China on March 17, 2025.

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Hearings To Examine The Nomination Of Brooke Rollins To Be Secretary Of Agriculture - DC

The past agriculture high school teacher of United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins stands in recognition, during a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing to examine the nomination of Brooke Rollins, of Texas, to be Secretary of Agriculture, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday January 23, 2025. Some of the largest issues to contend with are the rolls of biofuels in the USA economy, and the nutrition subsidization for impoverished families in rural communities. Photo by Mattie Neretin/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infanta Elena Participates A Forum - Spain

Infanta Elena(cd) and the president of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola(ci), pose during the forum 'Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Spain', at the School of Public Administration, on January 14, 2025, in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The forum was organized by the Mapfre Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Government of Extremadura and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) with the aim of bringing together representatives of public administrations, the private sector and the rural environment to discuss the keys to promoting the development of innovative solutions adapted to the rural environment. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infanta Elena Participates A Forum - Spain

The Infanta Elena, speaks during the forum 'Challenges and Opportunities of rural Spain', at the School of Public Administration, on January 14, 2025, in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The forum has been organized by the Mapfre Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Government of Extremadura and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) with the aim of bringing together representatives of public administrations, the private sector and the rural environment to discuss the keys to promoting the development of innovative solutions adapted to the rural environment. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infanta Elena Participates A Forum - Spain

Infanta Elena(3r) and the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola(3l), pose during the forum 'Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Spain', at the School of Public Administration, on January 14, 2025, in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The forum was organized by the Mapfre Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Government of Extremadura and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) with the aim of bringing together representatives of public administrations, the private sector and the rural environment to discuss the keys to promoting the development of innovative solutions adapted to the rural environment. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infanta Elena Participates A Forum - Spain

(L-R) Infanta Elena and the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola, shake hands on their arrival at the forum 'Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Spain', at the School of Public Administration, on January 14, 2025, in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The forum has been organized by the Mapfre Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Government of Extremadura and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) with the aim of bringing together representatives of public administrations, the private sector and the rural environment to discuss the keys to promoting the development of innovative solutions adapted to the rural environment. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infanta Elena Participates A Forum - Spain

(L-R) Infanta Elena and the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola, during the forum 'Challenges and Opportunities of Rural Spain', at the School of Public Administration, on January 14, 2025, in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The forum was organized by the Mapfre Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Government of Extremadura and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) with the aim of bringing together representatives of public administrations, the private sector and the rural environment to discuss the keys to promoting the development of innovative solutions adapted to the rural environment. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infanta Elena Participates A Forum - Spain

The Infanta Elena, speaks during the forum 'Challenges and Opportunities of rural Spain', at the School of Public Administration, on January 14, 2025, in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The forum has been organized by the Mapfre Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Government of Extremadura and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) with the aim of bringing together representatives of public administrations, the private sector and the rural environment to discuss the keys to promoting the development of innovative solutions adapted to the rural environment. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infanta Elena Participates A Forum - Spain

(L-R) Infanta Elena and the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola, during the forum 'Challenges and Opportunities of Rural Spain', at the School of Public Administration, on January 14, 2025, in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The forum was organized by the Mapfre Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Government of Extremadura and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) with the aim of bringing together representatives of public administrations, the private sector and the rural environment to discuss the keys to promoting the development of innovative solutions adapted to the rural environment. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infanta Elena Participates A Forum - Spain

(L-R) Infanta Elena and the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, María Guardiola, during the forum 'Challenges and Opportunities of Rural Spain', at the School of Public Administration, on January 14, 2025, in Mérida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The forum was organized by the Mapfre Foundation in collaboration with the Regional Government of Extremadura and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) with the aim of bringing together representatives of public administrations, the private sector and the rural environment to discuss the keys to promoting the development of innovative solutions adapted to the rural environment. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus Schools Reopen A Week After The Fall Of Assad Regime

Schools in Syria have opened after a 1-week break. Education and training continues after the fall of Assad regime. Students returned to class at the Martyr Ahmed Nair school in the rural area of Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2024. Rebel fighters handed out candies to the children who came to the school. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus Schools Reopen A Week After The Fall Of Assad Regime

Schools in Syria have opened after a 1-week break. Education and training continues after the fall of Assad regime. Students returned to class at the Martyr Ahmed Nair school in the rural area of Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2024. Rebel fighters handed out candies to the children who came to the school. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus Schools Reopen A Week After The Fall Of Assad Regime

Schools in Syria have opened after a 1-week break. Education and training continues after the fall of Assad regime. Students returned to class at the Martyr Ahmed Nair school in the rural area of Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2024. Rebel fighters handed out candies to the children who came to the school. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus Schools Reopen A Week After The Fall Of Assad Regime

Schools in Syria have opened after a 1-week break. Education and training continues after the fall of Assad regime. Students returned to class at the Martyr Ahmed Nair school in the rural area of Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2024. Rebel fighters handed out candies to the children who came to the school. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus Schools Reopen A Week After The Fall Of Assad Regime

Schools in Syria have opened after a 1-week break. Education and training continues after the fall of Assad regime. Students returned to class at the Martyr Ahmed Nair school in the rural area of Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2024. Rebel fighters handed out candies to the children who came to the school. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus Schools Reopen A Week After The Fall Of Assad Regime

Schools in Syria have opened after a 1-week break. Education and training continues after the fall of Assad regime. Students returned to class at the Martyr Ahmed Nair school in the rural area of Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2024. Rebel fighters handed out candies to the children who came to the school. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus Schools Reopen A Week After The Fall Of Assad Regime

Schools in Syria have opened after a 1-week break. Education and training continues after the fall of Assad regime. Students returned to class at the Martyr Ahmed Nair school in the rural area of Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2024. Rebel fighters handed out candies to the children who came to the school. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damascus Schools Reopen A Week After The Fall Of Assad Regime

Schools in Syria have opened after a 1-week break. Education and training continues after the fall of Assad regime. Students returned to class at the Martyr Ahmed Nair school in the rural area of Damascus, Syria, on December 15, 2024. Rebel fighters handed out candies to the children who came to the school. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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