Extreme poverty in China: Only 3 kids left in a shrinking Chinese village
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A mountainous farming region in one of China’s poorest provinces feels the drain as young parents migrate to the cities, and those left behind struggle.
Did anyone else get super emotional when the kid said " My dream is to be a solider. Because a solider can protect the people and the country." I think it's more meaningful if you understand it in Chinese
especially when our gov failed to take care of these kids in poor area. But i do appreciate government's effort to provide enough education equipment for these children.
Yeah, yeah. Becoming a soldier and help the banditry-hooligan communist government to bully and invade little Taiwan and the South Seas. Taiwan, Japan, Korea and the US helped China develop when it decided to open up, hoping that a prosperous and advanced China would become a democratic regime. However, the Chinese are now ingrates, biting the hands which had fed them, and became an accursed bully. The CCP continues to brainwash its people with an anti-foreign sentiments, believing everyone is China's enemy and they rather embrace dictatorship than democracy because they need the CCP to protect them from invasion. The CCP also feeds them with an invading, bullying nationalistic sentiments - this is your mother's sovereignty, that's your granny's land, not to allow your daddy's balls being split apart. China people don't understand wealth and military power cannot earn respect and adoration.
The US never bully other countries？
ktkska 888 do you know what communism is?
I’m mandarin and in Beijing everyone wants to become a soldier for either fame, money, or a job. Mostly fame so I imagine this kid being a famous soldier along with his family. :,)
Now thats called true Chinese spirit..even in such a difficult situation they are all smiles..
Patson Lim I agree with you so let’s kick the asses of thug Chinese government.
Fuck Communism, If Deng Xiaoping never leads China to economic reform (using Capitalism) China won't be like this today. :)
exactly...I always laugh when I see people saying china is still a communist country
PAlive La true
Zack Lam You can’t because you two are way too stupid
Respect to the journalists, and the teacher, we need to acknowledge the problems before we can solve them.
It's not a problem to be solved. We are still in the progress of urbanization, people will move in the cities, the school will shut down when these kids go the middle school in town, a village with no cropable land like this will die. But that's ok. We are constantly moving away from old lives. While it can be sad, we'll find the future.
No point staying there... so much hardship to many people ... relocate to areas that are productive to yr efforts.
Lol I made the comment have 1.1k likes
You're welcome
It used to have 300 students
Most people have move to urban area
And leave the village
I don’t know what is the problem you are trying to say
This is why I love the Chinese culture, discipline is the best form of love.
The teachers, the parents and the children, even in such a difficult situation haven't given up. 🤗🤗
my tears out, cuz my father came out from poor village as well, and I'm so lucky that I can study in abroad.
does you Dad work for the CCP?
@@katemakeup His father must have changed his destiny by going to university. Chinese education is very fair. The government has made great efforts to educate everyone. Even in remote places, equipment and teachers will be sent to teach. And almost all the teachers in the developed areas of the country will go to remote places to support teaching, which is even a required course for new graduates. In China，as long as the scores are enough, everyone will be admitted to the university without worrying about the cost, so the mobility of Chinese class is very fast.
@Jacob maybe because he doesn't live in an English speaking country?
Kate100294764 even though he did work for CCP, what’s wrong with it?
Kate100294764 working for CCP is not the only to live a better life
Respect for the headmaster and the teachers for not giving up on the 3 children 🙏🙌💪
The deep reason why they don’t give up is the support from the government
Y e s
@@lilian2627 Nonetheless, that doesn't discount their hardwork and dedication. They get that support because they need it. Would they only be praise-worthy for you if they got nothing?
poverty, miles to school, ill family members , and yet these families don't seem bitter. The children continue to go to school, the surviving parents continue to put their children's needs above their own. It is said, that who you truly are, will show itself in the face of adversity. These people amaze and humble me with their spirit.
Missy Rabbit yeah, it makes me feel ashamed because I’m so ungrateful for the things I have yet these kids would die to have my life and die to be able to experience the life I have.
Yes that's why due to their and many others determination China is progressed nation and electronics hub
AMEN
Very well said.
Well put
Those boys' mother's smile at 9:53 bring me to tears. I hope they have better life now.
That 3 teachers are great men. Facilities in that school also looks good.
They are so cute ^^ I wish they could achieve their dreams in the future.
The fact that this mom is smiling, despite the many challenges for her AND her family, I’m humbled. I think we could all learn a thing or two from this. I know I certainly can. Thanks you for the enlightenment 🙌🏾
A rare breed of diligent and decent people.
decent people are rare in China, yes
Kate100294764 What’s wrong with you? You are everywhere spreading rumors and speaking ill of China. What’s the point to do it , such a loser
lihan xu exactly!
@@lilian2627 Kate is a bot account
Wow!!! What dedication the teachers have. Only 3 students and 1 classroom left yet they kept the school going and with heat. Amazing teachers and kids!!
The fact that the Chinese government would not close a school with only 3 students is amazing. It is shows their true dedication to learning.
ROFL are you serious? this just shows how the government is not investing enough on its rural cities.
@@LikeTotallyDouchey and ur govt?
@@LikeTotallyDouchey Actually Chinese govt only cares to invest in the cities and forget about the country side. Consequently those who could not go to cities which are far away from home are left behind and could never be able to get out of poverty.
@@LikeTotallyDouchey : It's the same in MURCA!.
Federal and state governments plow money into urban areas cause that's where the resources (i.e. MONEY) are and don't give any thought to rural areas.
BTW: when I say "rural areas" *I'm NOT talking about the vast suburbs of urban metropolitan areas but REAL RURAL areas like in West Virginia and Kentucky and Tennessee and parts of Oklahoma and Kansas and Wyoming and backwaters of the deep southern states where most of them don't have sewers and instead count on septic tanks IF THEY CAN AFFORD TO UPKEEP THEM... and running water........
@@LikeTotallyDoucheyit’s not in a city
You can feel the headmasters sadness when he said there was only one class left
Omg these three kids are cute and cheerful ❤️❤️wish you a good future.
Look at these people. They are in such bad condition and they work hard and stay positive. It makes me feel incredibly lucky for just being wherever I am right now. Really wish them the best!
This is the most heartwarming video I watched today. Now im just waiting for my graduation in uni with a major I do not want. I always wanted to become a teacher. Great respect for teachers!
I pray that your dream will come true and that you will be a dedicated teacher who inspires thousands of kids to become the best they can be.
My ancestors came from a mountainous poor region of Italy and there’s something about watching these people and footage where my heart tells me I miss elements of this familial culture, and the access to nature.. and how beautifully country-dwellers handle their hardships
Just 3 students, Its like private class! And They facilities school more complete than in my country.
goverment has shut down 300,000 not hard to afford once you shut that many down
wynna Manami there is no bus they walk more than 4 miles back and forth
对的，其实从另一方面看对孩子有好处的，三个老师三个学生，相当于平均每个学生分配一个老师，这种教育资源的集中相当于私人教师，如果学生和老师能利用好网络资源，对学生的学习有很大帮助。
@@jefferyli4322 It seems that you still have not figured out the status quo, the school has always stood there, the government has been continuously investing, but the problem is that people are fleeing there. Escape from the objective and difficult conditions that manpower is difficult to change.
Jeffery Li it‘s very difficult to build a road there for bus. And only for couple of families there. The government invested already for electricity and internet for them. It is already very great. Besides, I don’t think this village will exist long. These kids will grow up and left this village in the future
Chinese can face any hardship without complaining they can servive anywhere
Big salute to those 3 teachers who still serve their dying society and serving these 3 great student.
#ISaluteYou
These kids looks so energetic may be from walking those km everyday for 4 years
They are like weeds, with some tenacious spirit, stronger than the flowers in the greenhouse.
True meaning of a teacher .
They live with pride, dignity, morals and determination. And most importantly With LOVE 😍
MONEY CAN'T BUY U NONE OF THAT
It is so touched and I watched it twice ! I plan to support one or two students financially per year from now , I will see what I can do NOW. 自己小时候也是这样过来的，看了过后很泪目
They are super clean
Awww... thank you :)
They're not poor.
Hypertext transfer protocol They are not poor but only in a poor place.
it seems cleaner than the cities.
thank you
1:1 student to faculty ratio. This is an amazing school.
Love the teachers who haven't abandoned the students even though the number of students is depressing. The teachers are the greatest givers to mankind, they enrich others' lives even though what they earn is a pittance.
The kids are so adorable, seeing their happy faces is really heartwarming. My best wishes to them, they have a bright future ahead. Also, the headmaster is a good man, the kids are in the hands of a good mentor.
Im in tears😭
These are the people who I respect.
Is this what a forward moving society needs? Perhaps it simply is not sustainable to live in a village anymore? You cannot blame people for wanting to move out.
Kenneth Chan Who says they *all* want to move. Human beings do what they must to survive, from moving to committing crimes. Survival of the fittest, not faith or prayer, gets people through, even if with sustained misery. That is how the ruling elite continue. Human beings have a high threshhold for suffering, before they revolt. Think French Revolution.
The children are very attentive, and seem happy. Love tje old people, they are gems of the world.
OMG.... 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I'll study harder , I'm feeling so small .
Thank you for this video , my life better than them but i always complaining 😢
I feel so sad for the lonely and sickly elderly who’s children have left to work elsewhere. :, ( They must cry everyday.
Seems to be a phenomenom all over the world. Japan has the same problem, so has countries like Russia and Finland. Rural towns are getting older when the younger folk are moving closer to bigger cities.
To be honest, I cry immediately when I sea the boy saying that he love his mother with sincerely smile.😖
Salute to the teacher who never give up, he's dedication and love for teaching is remarkable. The kids were so excited and happy going to school trekking those mountainous terrain. They are so eager to learn despite their difficult situation.
These kids are so adorable. They look happier than those left behind children in other RUclips videos. Perhaps it is because even they are poor, they have loving parents with them.
I think Indian government should adopt Chinese style of uplifting poor
Touched by how determined they are for hiking over mountains to the classroom! Also glad to see they're very confident and positive.
I admire those three boys their parents and those teachers for not giving up.. Hope those kids will have a brighter future
These are amazing people who deserve to have a better life.I wish them the best of luck.
I remember my grandma used to tell me how my dad need to walk 7 km a day just to get to the school. My dad did it until he enter secondary school then he survive on his own living in the dorm with a few money away from my grandparents for about 5 years. All the hard work he did pay off today :)
我倒觉得他们精神世界很丰富的，人在很小的时候不会那么矫情，顾影自怜都是成年人影响的
Wei Zhang 精神世界都是物质慢慢丰富了才有的，要不你去体验一下吃了上顿没下顿的生活?
lamaocaidan niu 你懂个屁，精神世界是一个人明明很穷，但是他很快乐，因为他在做自己喜欢的事。精神世界不是去看电影，你的脑子坏了
lamaocaidan niu 你懂个屁，人家小孩子每天10公里，走过峡谷大山，人穷但是不志短，眼神明亮坚定，这种人将来就算做大事的，你这种小资产阶级顶天了也就那样
但是教育条件的限制，他们能考上大学的几率很小，或许上个职业学校对他们来说是更好的选择。
@@SeanXuanZhang 差别很大的，你上什么高中几乎决定你考什么大学。我高中是在县城高中读的，高考成绩是全县100左右，但放在隔壁县就是前五名。这还是县与县的差异。
This media shows the true China to the world. I am from a village in China. Most Chinese people are working hard, from kids to the adults and the elders.
i admire and respect the headmaster and all the people who stayed behind to help each other. its not an easy life but look at them they still smile and enjoyed the company of each other 🥺
The way one of the kids say, "This is my papa, this is my mama", and the way the parents beam speaks more about these people than anything else..
Jiayou! The spirit in these children is great, and the teachers along with the parents seem to nurture that.
Thats called true spirit keep it up.... cried watching this video.... And seeing the kids very happy m so proud of them..thank u for sharing this video..!
What is really striking in this doc is all the people are really happy amidst all the difficulties which is hard to find nowadays. Those kids faces are shining like sun. This is what makes China the next super power.
Woah, they remind me of my grandpa when he was little. He comes from one of the poorest & secluded village in sumatra, indonesia.
But his spirit to learn was very high, he even got to go to the US to study (i forgot wether it was a scholarship or something else). He didnt have any source to learn english, so he likes to collect packaging from food & candy, and ask people what it means
Like even if it's the poorest, why do I feel like I wanna live here. :((
The landscape is actually quite beautiful.
without water life will be hard. People rarely take showers, they wash themselves like once a month, lack of food and water, can you stand that?
Cause you see it as peaceful
stop lying
Me too🙋♀️
So advanced even in those remote villages!
Very humble people. I am glad that the school is not close because there are only 3 students.
These kids will become great soldiers!!! Physically fit, patriotic and able to weather hardships!! Stay strong kids!!!
我也是山西吕梁黄土高坡的，小时候跟他们一样，今年硕士毕业，我们村现在也没小学了。其实我那时候每天过的还是挺开心的，外人看着觉得苦，他们自己不会有这种感觉。
我小时候村里学校的条件也很差，过得也很开心。不过现在学校的条件越来越好了。
你们好，我是一个成都的外教。 我们快乐放学了。 如果孩子们想要今年的暑假我高兴的来你们的农村
免费教课。 看过了这个视频让我很感动。 我想帮助你们的农村
This is what my Grandma told me about when i was still a kid, that life in China was not easy before and there were still no modern buildings and vehicles. Almost all of the places were still abundant with grass fields, trees, and mountains. My Grandma was also a farmer back then, and she told me that every harvest of rice is very hard before, cause you got to pick them up one by one from your own hands and wash the dirt off to make it clean and food was very scarce also before due to weather changes. The only food my grandmother eats everyday is a simple porridge made out of rice she worked hard for. In going to school, she had to walked several kilometers just to reach the school's destination and walked back home again. When my Grandma passed away, i always remember what she told me that i should not waste any food and always make my plate clean with no leftovers and I should be thankful that i didn't go hungry and i realized how painful it is to experience what my grandma told me about and what is it like to have less or nothing to eat due to hardship or poverty.
I applaud these men for staying at that school and providing he boys with much needed adult care and attention. They could have left like the others and are most likely suffering financial hardships as a result. That's dedication to your students and your profession rarely witnessed here in the west. Somebody please set up a gofundme for these boys the elderly villagers and those teachers, so many people the world over would help. I hope they are able to be rehomed in the new social housing China has been investing in. I also know China has lifted many millions out of poverty so I hope they too will be.
I love the fact that villagers are aware of hardships of each other.
We watched this in our school
May i know where r u thank you
@@AllenYang-zf9qk 估计是菲律宾，昵称就是菲律宾歌曲
from philippines?
This is my hometown, so familiar. I grew up and lived in there 18 years. Something is very hard to change.
we have to learn so much of them. even one of those kids could be my teacher and taught me how never give up and keep dreaming. love them I hope all their dreams come true.
2:41 aww that grandpa looks so happy, even though sick and 81, he’s still farming!
These children are angles, wish all the best keep you in my pray . My heart go out for you all . 😭😍❤️🙏🤑👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
3:57 u can literally hear someone saying her to tell the sentence. I feel bad for the people that live there
sad reality of life in the fast lanes.
Heres me complaining about my mum not dropping me off for school on time and heres these three kids walking 5-6 km to and from school....
It’s so sad how they realize they are sick and somehow stay happy with it
My heart is warmed by the kids having dreams and already working hard to see them come true and hope for the world to have two more loyal soldiers and a great astronaut in the near future in China
Good job!Even these poor children can take education!!!
I find thier place beautiful... simple living, few people, little bit unforgiving but tolerable environment,
This is how my father grew up. Had to walk the same distance to school every day with 10 students in the entire school and grew up on a farm. Some days he had to stay home and work on the farm instead of going to school. Had to share a bedroom with multiple siblings, toilet was a bucket. Only difference was this was in Canada.
It seems that the area they live in is not suited very well for farming. So by any logic, it makes sense for people to move to more prosperous areas. Yes, these villages will eventually be gone, but they should be gone as they only promote poverty. We have a saying in the west. Dont send food to the people in the desert, send them UHaul Trucks. (big company that rents trucks for moving households) because nothing will ever grow in the desert, so thereby the only help you can give is moving them to areas better suited for living.
What are you talking about. 90% of the people that now are middle class lived in areas not so different then that. What they did is move to Shenzhen, and or other industrial areas and earn money. Sure the kids stayed behind, but in a very short time by any standards allot of these people where able to lift them self into a better live. Chinese people are very good at figuring out how to earn money. But most do it by moving away from the areas that have no money and moving to areas that are industry heavy. And yes, initially they have to do it alone and the grand parent take care of the kids, but most manage eventually to increase their income enough to either bring part or all of the family to the new place, or to provide enough money to improve the old place.
And whats with throwing around statements such as mentally retarded. You must be a liberal democrat, since only those resort to name calling on simple conversations.
Well, again with the personal attacks, really a very low way to make a point, but that being said. If you are so humanitarian, so concerned and shocked, why dont you send your paychecks to them and help them lift them self out of situation they are in. In the US more people are ending up living on the street every year, where in China more people every year move them self into middle class. My point is that in the location they are living there is no opportunity to make money, no opportunity to improve. This means the only way they will improve the situation is if they move to a location that does have economic opportunities.
Andreas Hauschild then again they’re probably working on moving to another place but right now they can’t bc one there dirt broke and second they have a big family and they need to feed them and make sure they survive which cost money to raise the family I’m sure they will like to move but economically they can’t and schools in he city cost money which they cannot afford therefore moving to another place will be useless and I couldn’t find any websites that I can donate some money to help them
and where I come from
we got a saying....
shut the fuck up?
it means
shut
the
fuck
up....
it'd French for... shhhhhh
and then you complain about housing problems because eveyrone moved to the city, and rent uhaul trucks to send them back
So i have linked this video to my mom and I cried.I told her that if only i have money to help (still a student) then i got touch by what she replied 😭 "You can help.Pray.Just include them in your prayer that would be the greatest help you could give" and I cried
We seriously need more news like this.
A few months ago,I went with the welfare agents along with a few students and teachers from my school to a poor village. Most of the children only had one grandparent or parents with disabilities. They were living in a deplorable condition but they were happy and Excelled in school. I marveled at their condition yet, they didn’t complain or blamed others for their misfortunes like people in the western world. I really admire those qualities and I actually cried because I felt humbled..
This just popped up in my feed. Can we get an update on how the families are doing?
I have never felt so privileged to be able to go to school and have parents who I see everyday. I just realized how spoiled and lucky I am, from getting to live in a nice home in Wenzhou and Seoul and having easy access to education. This really opened my eyes
Please update your viewers on all of the stories you journalize.
Grandma: When I was your age, I traveled miles to go to school
Kid: Yeah me too
The school has internet. These kids are learning English. So much to feel here so much to learn. Long Live this spirit.
Sending love and best wishes to those two young lads walking all that way to school. Hoping they realise their dreams.
I praise their determination... walking in a -12c temperature... my rule is whenever it reaches 15 c in my country (Im from the tropics) I continue to sleep it s too cold
At least they are trying to make it better from themselves.The U.S. kids want everything given to them .Sorry have had negative thoughts and comments about the chinese.We all need to make it better world wide and stop the abuse of each other ,war would be bad for all of us......
Kudos to you boys ! Keep your spirits and your dreams alive ! You will accomplish and succeed beyond your expectations! I have all the faith in you !!
Happy to see that schools have computers and projectors even though there are only 6 people. Wish them healthy and well
This may be a stretch, but does anyone know if there is some sort of site that we can donate money to in order to send to these three kids and their families?
tae vitali probably not, the government will most likely intervene and take the donation for themselves instead
It's unfortunate to hear, but I do appreciate the reply.
Perhaps the most practical way we can help is to send parcel(s) to their school. It costs them much time & money to travel to the city to buy what they need.
Suggestion of Needed items:
- Dehydrated nutritious food ( no refrigerators at their homes )
- Tooth brush & paste, bath soap, towels, face cloths, nail clipper & file,
- Bilingual children's science & story books, as they are learning English,
- Stationary ( painting brushes, colour paints & large papers, pencils & sharpeners, erasers, exercise books, math instruments, ...etc)
- Football
- Basketball & basket
- Badminton net(s) & equipment for 6- 8 people
- Chinese marbles & chess sets
- Lego building blocks
- Skipping ropes
- Winter hats, gloves & boots & clothing. ( The boys were walking
10 Km in total to & from school at -12C degrees on barren land with
no vegetation to keep any heat on the ground.)
Thanks Etene! I appreciate the insight on this
The question is how to get a hold of these actual school addresses. But I like your point and think something like this would be a great idea versus through a third party charity that we may not fully know where the money ends up. I'll have to do some digging on to find out more information on sending something like what you mentioned directly. Great suggestion again, BlessAll2015KC
I am a teacher here in China and I admire their motivation and will to learn. They are very hardworking and disciplined compared to other countries that I have taught so far. Education surpass everything and they know it. I admire these kids and the teachers
I wish this school and village will become prosperous, happy and full of life again. Love from india
This so love for studying
They will do something great in their life
Even the school in poorest province with shrinking village to teach extreme poor students has better infrastructure than many parts of world....
Can confirm. I’m from Gansu. Poverty was a real issue when I was a kid, things have improved over the years but future is still not looking bright. Poverty is like a disease, it spreads to everyone around you.
I truly admire how they live and smile through adversity, and it also breaks my heart to see the elderly by themselves. I understand that their children are away working and stuff but man, it always brings tears to my eyes seeing the elderly struggle alone.
atleast they are always 1st 2nd 3rd in class test or exam
Nothing is permanent. Now two years have passed. Kids have grown or transferred to a bigger school . Relocation or rebuilding may have progressed in the village. The parents who sacrificed and endured the separation now have more savings to give the kids a better life.
Bilionaires in Beijing look way more unhappy. These kids are tougher than the spoiled peers in the cities too.
This literally made me cry. What a beautiful documentary.
thanks for the hearthwarming inside. i wish those kids to make their wishes come true, so they can support their families in future.