Tales of struggles & triumphs in China's poorest places 

My name is Geoffrey Teng. I was borned in Viet Nam, however both my parent are of Harka background original from Canton China. I am now living in Australia. I can’t hold my tears every time I watched the school children whose parents are the migrant workers. The English teacher who graduated in the US, came back to China to teach the children in the rural area. She made my heart melted. She got the heart of diamond. She is the reason why life is still worthy of living. Teacher, in the name of humanity, please accept from me my greatest appreciation, may God gives you good health.

Omg that first little girl made me cry,my heart broke in a million pieces! 💔😭

This young teacher is amazing. She is selfless, wise beyond her years and has a big heart. People like her make a difference in this world for the better.

The English teacher has a golden heart. So devoted to her job. So inspirational.

OMG the interviewer is not just to ask a question but she touch your heart and soul when she ask.it's rare for journalist to have an ability that she has. a big respect for you ma'am.

Love the journalist, amazing teacher, sweet little girl...praying for China!

The dedication, gentleness, enthusiasm, and wisdom of tje primary school English teacher is so inspiring. Her attitude to life and how to live it is unexpected in such a young woman. China needs more of these young people. These young dedicated people are the treasures of China.

When the teacher said that she believes one day the seed will grow in these kid's hearts, I smiled and cried as I remembered my English teacher who also planted a seed in my heart when I was a kid. And I totally agree with her that education is one of the most important methods to help these kids to get rid of poverty. ❤

Tian is sincere. Yu Qing is probably the greatest teacher to ever have existed. The world needs more educators like her.

The English teacher is wonderful. My mom taught 5th grade and kindergarten in a poverty-stricken inner city public school district for 30 years and now works with a sorority that provides scholarships to education majors. She also spent two years teaching in a rural village in Sierra Leone with the Peace Corps. She says she can tell within the first 5 minutes of observation whether a new teacher is going to wash out or not. You have to love the job and the kids, it can't just be work.

I wish one day to see this very same girl rich and free from poverty. I would die a happy man

The great and humane journalism indeed.

The young teacher is just amazing. Her mind and kind heard make her shine and beautiful.

That English Chinese teacher is beautiful from inside and out. She is amazing and have a compassionate golden hearted. The world needs more people like her make a difference in this world for the better.

So dedicated teacher even though graduated from US but opted to volunteer to rural teaching. So good to say students learning and attentive. God bless China and all the teaching staff.

I keep watching these videos of Chinese villages drowning in poverty but they seem to be the most smiliest people I’ve seen. They live such hard lives but the spirit is definitely strong.

This English teacher is such a wonderful young Chinese woman. She sows the seeds with hope. She shines so beautifully. May God bless her. Also, the interviewer is very good at asking heart touching questions. She feels it herself.

What a great tv program; no color coating. I love program like this. Thanks to all of you very much.

I Am so Touch by this video! Blessed the young girl and teacher!

This village school teacher speak very good English and very humble too. We need more chinese professionals to contribute to help rural China.

That teacher future husband will be very lucky to have such beautiful person in his life. Beautiful inside and outside. (Well, I'm already jealous)

The future of China is in good hands when we have great teachers like Yu Qing. Her dedication to the education system is part of China's treasure. Wonderful video Tian Wei.

So sad to hear from the little girl say in front of TV that her parents don't want her. I felt like crying when she said she didn't want to be abandoned again.

Heartbreaking and I love this journalist. When that little girl said her parents abandoned her...it went straight through her ❤️ Our children complain, are entitled, spoiled and don't realize how good they have it 😔 if I could help this family by any way I would.

They are learning a LOT more than English from this wonderful teacher.

I really impress by this teacher and the way she interviewed little girl.

lovely teacher and program for university graduates. our world needs more like this!

This story about the little girl make mij heart melt. Hope the Chinese government can help her and others have a successful live.

Bless this little girl and Thanks to the teacher with a heart of gold. I hope the best for both of you.

I shed tears listening to the sorrows of the little girl and her grandparents. How could the girl's parents abandon her when she was just 2? She can think well like an adult and wishes her parents to reunite with them. Hopefully, her parents will realise and at least assist them financially. I hope the girl will do well in school and go to University so that she can break away from poverty. China is doing the right thing to give the poor kids a good education and free food. Credit should also be given to the volunteer teacher who sacrificed precious time to teach the students English. She is really a great example to others. If there are more volunteers like her in the world, then there will be more students benefitting from good education.

It is impressive to see that projector were use even for rural schools. It shows that Chinese government are treating his people fairly and equally.

This is hands down one of the best videos i have watched on you tube. Very emotional and well done!

That first kid. She made me cry.

"I think I'm happier here" she said it all! sometimes people keep wondering how could someone change their career path from a well paid, sought after kind of position to a more "humble" one, they keep wondering what are you achieving? all I tell them is: "happiness", finding the thing I love and think I'm good at :)

This teacher is so great she can earn more money in China cities and have better life but she is doing a great job and her English is very good compared to lot of Chinese teachers

In all fairness to the english teacher she is very good in speaking english! Job well done! ❤️

The interviewer and English teacher are amazing!

What an amazing journalist..

Win, my beloved China, win. You are writing the most beautiful History ever. Congratulations to the teacher, too, for her beautiful ideals and hard work. Receive my admiration and congratulations. PS: this video took me tears. CCP, please, don't let me waste my work with a bourgeois state, let me fight side by side with you in this common ideal.

Wow you should always be thankful for what you have if you grew up privileged i almost cried listening to these stories and seeing what these young kids and older citizens go through every single day

I related to this documentary, very emotional about a girl left by her parent to help grandparent to do daily farm works and schooling, Beside, she is very determined, I wish her will be successed in life. 55 years ago, when was in the Chinese school. It was hard works on studying, art, calligraphy, abacus (ancient chinese calculator mainly made from bamboo), history, Confucius... I will travel to China and plan to spend more time to visit these poor villages and my ancestry homeland.

God, that interview with the 12yo girl, I was tearing up. That poor girl. Who could leave a child like that?

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this interview with this talented and very wonderful school teacher.

Xuelian is really a tough girl. Hats of to the kids like Xuelian...

I'm 101%confident the government will help them out.

living in poverty, poor living condition doesn't mean that people are not happy, as long as they live with their families together. in 1980s when I was a child, our life condition was much worse than this. there was not enough electricity. I often did homework beside oil lamp. not many families had tv at that time. only three. my family had one. every night our home is full of people. neighbours came to watch tv but tv was often turn off because electricity was cut off. our home was not paved with anything on the ground but just earth. the roof was of wood, straw and mud. i didn't feel sad at all because people around all lived in the same condition. i lived with my parents and my grandma. my relatives lived in the same area. We had a cat and a dog which brought me a lot of fun. i had a lot of good memories on my cats. every morning, i need get up early and went to school by a sister's bike. sometimes I had to walk for 2km to school myself. in winter, it was still dark when I went out. the earth and grass and bushes beside the road were covered with white frost. We raised 40 goats for sell, some chickens, some rabits for food. when i was free, i went to the field to pick wild vegetables for the chicken. when I chopped the vegetables into small pieces beside cage, the chicken were excited. i often went to the ditch to catch fish with a net. very interesting. i picked mushrooms in the woods near home every morning in the right season. I love this activity. got surprise all the way. sometimes i drove the goats and sheep out and let them eat outside. there were many mulberry trees and date trees standing beside the field. I often climbed on the tree to eat the mulberry and dates till I was full and brought some branches with fruits back home for my families. we didn't have pocket money. didn't have snacks and pocket food. didn't have much desires. i studied in school and played games with my classmates. i still had a lot of fun when i went home. when i studied in middle school, I need rode bike for 30 minutes along the road beside the field from my home to the school. I didn't have pocket money at all at that time. i didn't have the concept to get sone money to buy pocket food or something. life wad simple. what I did was just to study hard to go to the best high school in the city. i felt that life was hopeful as long as I work hard. I felt very happy then.

one cannot help but moved by these youngsters & teachers. the farmers are the backbone of a nation, it is an old Chinese saying, timeless truth.

China started many great programs in their fight against poverty. The one project that always bring tears to my eyes is their Free Lunch for rural kids program. Whatever happens to their economy, I hope they always continue this program as long as there is a need for it.

This video made me feel less afraid of China's reputation. No more close door to see what's going on in general.... Young teacher is real, giving kids to look what's ahead of them..... Even I like your ways of teaching. Thank you .

The Girl made me cry...

best wishes for China a brother and well wisher from Pakistan...poor people everywhere have very similar difficulties and problems.....

I enjoy watching such documentary interview. It encourages me to do my part for others. When she smiles, I wanted to cry. I am 64 yrs old. When I was Younger, I never hesitate to share with others. I like to meet her and hug her. Wonderful lady.

China's economic miracle is a miracle shared by all. Everyone has a share in the economic growth of China, not just the elites. That's why it is a miracle.

I send that little girl in pink a hug from Australia. God will reward her for her hard work and looking after her grandparents

Lucky are we that have opportunity to have a better life. Kudos to the teacher, every word comes out from her mouth is brilliant. In the 🇵🇭 poverty is also the reason people quit from learning but if there's a person as fascinated as her I believe many will be challenged and dream more. Crying with the young girl sitting beside her grand father, it hurts when she said "we want us to be reunited"❣

It's great to see these kids are not in malnutrition.

Seem like bright kids! Very lively. It would be hard to have such a big class of noisy children. I have seen worse places and worse schools in the US. I'm sure we'll see some of these kids in the local university someday.

wonderful interview with Tian Wei and Li Quyang helping the rural students

China is so well organised moving its resources for the benefit of the chinese people. Which country in the world can do this for their citizens. Well done Tian Wei for this video. xie xie jia you.

Sad but lots and lots of hope....

Thank you Tian Wei. This was a wonderful film. I almost couldn't watch the first section of the film with the sweet young girl and her daunting workload. You managed to coax nice responses from her but what a heartbreaking story. I am not surprised that you were so moved. The young teacher was inspiring and the kids in the school were lovely. I did also like the headmaster. It can't be easy running a school there yet you would never know it to hear him talk. I watch a lot of programmes and films about China. I find the culture and the history fascinating. The scale of the changes that have been achieved in the last decades, in almost every area of life, is almost unimaginable. I suppose the real challenge with poverty alleviation in future will be about inequality. As hi tech industries develop and general incomes increase, the disparities in the rate of increase between the bottom and the top layers will become more marked.

When the interviewer asked the girl about her parents, and she said they abandoned her. I could see the pain in both the girl's and the interviewers face, the interviewer had to take a few moments to compose herself. I commend her for maintaining her composure and remaining professional despite clearly wanting to cry.

Beautiful people every one. I wish them love, peace and provision.

This little girl puts 99% of women to shame, such a courageous soul...... Is there any way we could help this little girl and her family...???

China is getting better each day. I just love China and the Chinese history

I first did not like her because of the aggressiveness, but however, the more I watch more I realizing that she is a very intelligent lady. So now I like her interviewing very much, watch her on CGTN.

Amazing girl, who has a very good heart. Li Yuqing, good on you.

Excellent program.

The English teacher is excellent.

Good program,good government and good people.Keep it up.love from Singapore.

ONE CHINA no one will be left behind.

Go, China! Go, Chinese! You derserve the best destiny!

What is the best way to send money to help out that poor little girl who was abandoned by her parents?

Very good report

I ADMIRE N RESPECT U. A VERY CHARMING CHINEE TEACHER WHO WENT BACK TO CHINA TO TEACH IN A POOR RURAL VILLAGE. DESPITE THE FACT THAT SHE FINISHED GRADUATE SCHOOL IN USA. I M TOUCHED BY UR PATRIOTISM. I M PARTLY CHINESE BY BLOOD N SPEAK MANDARIN TOO. I M A FILIPINO LIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES. WHEN U TEACH THE PUPILS TO READ N SPEAK ENGLISH, U OPEN UP THEIR WORLD. U GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY.

I love the English teacher she is so positive and now I understand how China moved so fast.

In China, I made a Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, sweet potatoes, fruit salad, and more. It was very difficult to find turkey in China. The students did all the work, cooked the meat in slow cookers. Fed 350 students.

to improve quality of life up to poorest villages by the ccp-china is truly laudable... ccp-china step by step reaching out to villages by programs appropriate to such villagers compares to none other countries... appreciate village life nd better their living standards as villagers... long live ccp-china...! every commoner around the world should be grateful to ccp-china...

There's so much wealth in China, is there the public will to support welfare for the disadvantaged and vulnerable. Who could deny that precious abandoned girl and her Grandparents.

Thankyou for showing how the country side looks like. I known the history of china. I used to practice kung fu and thi chi. As i get older stick to the thi chi. I love chinese people and had great impact in my life on varying scale. I lived in the US about 39 years and will go back home africa, Ethiopia next year. I want to contribute favorable environment to chinese. At least to make them feel like they are at home. I owe my chinese friends the least. One day i may say it loud what it was about. It's not one incident but three different occesions, which played critical in my life sucess. After i moved to different state two of them went bck to china, i regreted not knowing their addresses. In any case, i hope will do something good in return.

Beautiful face, beautiful mind, beautiful soul.

The teacher she is doing a great job

Thanks to the journalists for documenting true life stories please more

The teacher speaks perfect English.

"Life is Saying Hi and Goodbye". Now, pause for a moment to reflect. Some say "I come alone, and I will return alone". And a professor once queried, Who Are We, Where Do We Come From, Why Are We Here In the early years before western influences, Chinese believed that everyone has a purpose here. Cheers

This is so great... i'm going to use this as an inspiration going forward to help myself and the people around me. Thank you for this!

Thank you, Sieu Sieu, Tian Wei for this wonderful presentation.

The English teacher has big heart and well educated and thanks for the video...

I'm stunned by the children behavior. I cried. I love China.

It's so emotional, I start weaping

Very touching video. Xue Lian's story is really touching.

So Beautiful English teacher

7:23 I am fighting the tears back for this young girl.

Thank you young lady for your dedication. Wish Chinese the very best.

Tian is fantastic presenter. I like the way you she respects guest and host talk.

The greatness of China. Chinese.

Outstanding video! This program was very touching and each of the participants provided a wonderful insight into China today. The pupils Were full of vibrant and positive energy, and their enthusiasm which was delightful.The School has a positive ethos which reflected a caring, considerate and happy atmosphere; which provided the pedagogical grounds for learning. The context of many of these children may have been poverty, but the school obviously providing them with opportunities, and their teachers encouraged them to learn, thus opening the way to possible choices. Meeting the young pupil and her relatives revealed love and solidarity not poverty. It also revealed the complexity of the effects of the various Chinese spoken languages as well as that of the written language and the challenge this has for the Chinese education system. Finally, I found the professionalism, and thoughtfulness of all involved to be profoundly Moving. Thank you for this potent and enlightening video. ♦️♦️♦️

Watching this in 2021 from Belgium. Very emotional.

Commentator special thank you... "in the spirit of the good video". Better to take it personal share your story along with and humble to what you remember in tears. You are the very edge of human time. Go well knowing what you first believed. "I am grateful 'you do', believe". Your Very Own.... YVO thank you .

These children - the "ice boy " and this little girl - are perceptive and aware. Life is so hard for them - can't anyone help?