Principal Zhang Guimei is the hope of the children in the mountains to go to the outside world, and it is her hard work and unremitting efforts that have allowed them to change their previous concepts, broaden their horizons with knowledge, and use their talents to get them out of the mountains.
The fate of thousands of Dashan children has been changed thanks to Principal Zhang Guimei's painstaking persuasion day after day. Today, many students have become pillars of various fields, and Principal Zhang Guimei's achievements will be remembered for a lifetime.
In addition to Principal Zhang Guimei, there are many volunteer teachers like her, who wade into the depths of the mountains alone and dedicate themselves without return, with the sole purpose of changing the fate of those children trapped by the mountains.
She is a retired soldier with the rank of colonel, and she chose to come to Daliangshan to teach after serving in her beloved army, and has been sticking to it for 10 years. During this time, she overcame many difficulties and wrote an important chapter in the lives of the children of Dashan. Now 52 years old, she has gray hair, so who is she sacred?
Xie Binrong, a retired colonel.
Xie Binrong has been committed to the cause of teaching in Daliangshan, and like Principal Zhang Guimei, she has devoted herself to it since she transferred from the army. She doesn't want to see the children still "helpless" and unable to read and write in Daliangshan in today's era.
Faced with such a situation, she may be the only one who is determined to make a change, this weak force, but she must act, and her strong faith is inseparable from the influence that her father has had on her.
Xie Binrong grew up in a village in Zhongxian County, Chongqing, and although she was not wealthy as a child, she grew up in a loving environment, which allowed her to develop a lively and cheerful personality and live a carefree life.
Her father, a well-respected veteran of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, had experienced the brutality of war and was fortunate to be victorious and return safely. After being discharged from the army, he returned to his hometown and began his career as a teacher in an elementary school.
She was deeply moved by her father's two experiences, listening to her father's story of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea since she was a child, and later listening to her father tell the story of the "Yihai Alliance" after he became a teacher, and these experiences have always accompanied her as a child.
In her heart, her father's influence was far-reaching, and quietly planted the seeds of her dream of being a teacher and serving in the army, and she worked tirelessly for it and achieved excellent academic results in her class.
Xie Binrong ushered in an important turning point in her life, filling in the college entrance examination. Without hesitation, she firmly chose the teaching profession, determined to become an excellent teacher and cultivate future talents. Time flies, it flies.
Unsurprisingly, she was admitted to Sichuan Normal University, where she will spend four years of her Xi career laying a solid foundation for becoming an excellent volunteer teacher in the future.
When Xie Binrong stepped into the school, she was determined to become an excellent teacher in the eyes of her students. Therefore, she always listens carefully and takes notes in class, so much so that her classmates regard her as a top student.
She successfully completed her studies and graduated from school, but instead of becoming a teacher immediately, she chose to enlist in the army first, fulfilling her dream of joining the army.
In the army, she remembered her father's earnest teachings, always fearless of hardships, tenacious to overcome difficulties, and finally lived up to the hard work of 20 years.
After enlisting in the army, he went to work in the difficult and remote areas of Ejina Banner in Inner Mongolia. After unremitting efforts, he finally became a senior engineer at a test and training base of the Air Force, with a technical level of seven, and was awarded the rank of colonel.
It can be seen that she was an outstanding party member in the army and made outstanding contributions to the party's cause in the air force. It is thanks to their presence that China's power in this area has been continuously strengthened.
In 2013, Xie Binrong chose to leave the army on her own, planning to pursue another dream. She did not choose to become a full-fledged teacher, but resolutely decided to devote herself to the teaching career, and persisted for 10 years.
"Sonorous roses" are in full bloom in Daliang Mountain.
The reason why Xie Binrong chose to pursue a career as a volunteer teacher can be traced back to her father's influence. Listening to her father tell the legendary story of the "Yihai Alliance" from an early age inspired her to realize that there are still many children in the depths of the mountains who do not enjoy the education they deserve.
Her research results show that the number of teachers in the Daliangshan area is very scarce, and volunteer teachers often choose to leave due to difficult conditions.
Teachers have been scarce for a long time, and this problem has always existed in Daliangshan. It was in this situation that Xie Binrong set her sights on the sacred profession of a volunteer teacher in Daliangshan after learning about the situation.
She firmly believes that it is the cultivation of the country that has enabled her to become a talent, so she is determined to repay the country's education with practical actions. She cut her hair short and sorted out her belongings, and then embarked on the journey to Liangshan.
When she first visited a primary school near Xichang City, Liangshan Prefecture, she found that not only the school environment was poor, but the teaching conditions were also significantly backward. However, it was the children's achievements that ultimately made her determined to stay and teach.
I thought that the students in the local central school would do better, but unexpectedly, there were many large blanks on their test papers that they did not fill in the answers, and some students even couldn't even write their own names.
Xie Binrong felt very sad when she saw this situation. She knew there wasn't enough teachers, but she didn't expect it to be so bad. She had planned to spend a semester here, but she changed her mind and decided to do her part to make a difference.
She taught at a local central school for a year before moving to more remote areas. She couldn't imagine the situation at the best central primary schools, let alone in remote mountainous areas.
In 2015, she traveled alone to the village of Zaganluo, which is only more than 20 kilometers away from the famous "cliff village", which can be described as the deepest mountain village in the Daliang Mountains.
When the village party secretary drove to pick up Xie Binrong, they were driving on a rugged and winding mountain road, and the situation was very dangerous. The road is narrow and dangerous, and the slightest mistake can cause a cliff to fall.
Although Xie Binrong has experienced many ups and downs, she still feels terrified when she sits in such a car. When she arrived, she said that she would rather hike the mountain than take a car, which is a bit scary.
When she arrived at the school in Zaganlo village, she saw a mess, and the so-called school was actually a simple adobe house.
At the same time, the village party secretary always paid close attention to Xie Binrong's demeanor and expression, worried that she would choose to leave like the previous 17 teachers.
She seemed to be able to understand the inner complaints of the village party secretary, and did not hesitate to say that she was a soldier who would not flinch in the face of difficulties, and she was confident that she would overcome difficulties and change the status quo.
In order to settle the village party secretary, she put her luggage in the accommodation arranged in the village, and then planned to understand the situation of the students first, and then formulate relevant teaching plans.
In the beginning, she faced many challenges, the first of which was the language barrier. Except for the village party secretary, who can speak a little Mandarin, the people in the village all use the Yi dialect, which she can't understand at all.
Therefore, when communicating with villagers and children, it is necessary to carry an "interpreter" at all times for instant translation, but in many cases, there is still a problem of unclear expression, and you can only convey your thoughts through gestures.
Initially, she never imagined that she would be in this place for almost a decade, witnessing many historical moments in the village. She not only changed the fate of the children in the mountains, but also influenced the ideology of the people in the village.
Insist on teaching for ten years.
The school in the village of Zaganlo had just welcomed 10 new students, and after a simple test, they scored very badly, with a total score of just over 100 points, and it took hard work to change the situation.
She has made a series of plans to change their status quo and bring more children out of the mountains and into contact with the bustling world outside.
In order to educate more children in the village, Xie Binrong conducted door-to-door visits, and she also carried a "portable translation" tool. However, it is an extremely challenging task to change their ingrained traditional beliefs in a short period of time.
Xie Binrong has cultivated the character to take on challenges after years of training in the army, teaching existing students and advocating for the benefits of studying.
After perseverance, some people inadvertently change their mindset and start sending their children to school. However, some of these students still have to go up the hill to herd their sheep, causing them to be often late for class, and some end up not going to class altogether.
Faced with this situation, Xie Binrong could only look for them again and persuade them to return to school. Sometimes it is even necessary to go to the flock to find them, and then one by one the students who are back to the mountains to herd the sheep and let them return to the classroom.
In order to improve the hygiene of the students, activities were carried out in the weeks leading up to the school year to educate them on basic hygiene Xi habits such as washing their faces and brushing their teeth, so as to cultivate good hygiene habits Xi them and encourage them to pass on what they have learned to their families and neighbors.
Faced with a problem solved and then another problem, the students did not even know the most basic addition and subtraction, the teacher used the familiar objects of the children as teaching aids, while encouraging them to speak boldly, successfully changed the classroom atmosphere and made the classroom extremely vivid.
She gradually discovers that the students here are ignorant of the outside world. Subsequently, she began to carry out extracurricular courses to help them broaden their horizons and pass on new things.
Sometimes, teachers will pay their own expenses and take students to Chongqing, Xichang and other places to carry out research trips. Seeing the students so excited about the outside world planted a seed in their hearts about a dream to get out of the mountains.
After Xie Binrong was injured, she used the vacation to go home to recuperate. The village party secretary and others were worried that she would not come back because she had changed them. Although her body has not fully recovered, she decided to return to her post and continue her classes, and she has been worried about the situation here.
Under her influence, many students were able to leave Daliangshan, and at the same time, Liangshan people began to realize the importance of education. They had been worried that the children would not have a teacher to teach them, so Xie Binrong stayed there for 10 years to satisfy their thirst for education.
With the changes of the times, Zaganluo Village has successfully achieved poverty alleviation and prosperity, and Xie Binrong has also completed her mission, and has won honors such as "The Most Beautiful Retired Soldier" and "National Moral Model".
At the age of 52, she is full of gray hair, but she is still determined to continue to help children broaden their horizons in a similar role.
Xie Binrong has now fulfilled two dreams she has had since she was a child and has made remarkable achievements in related fields. She is not afraid of hardships, devotes herself to the military and education without complaint, and has always done her best to pursue perfection in everything.
In the 10 years she has been in Daliang Mountain, she has not only changed the fate of many children in the mountains, but also prompted a huge change in the thinking of parents with traditional and conservative concepts. Her persistence and efforts were not in vain, and she used her own strength to shake the preconceived notions. Her selfless dedication will make the children who left Daliangshan grateful to her for a long time.