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.
Man... Respects to you sir, the headmaster. He could have probably got a decent life teaching in the city but he commits to teaching in this school so that the next generation can have a chance to improve their lives.
In China, special scholarships and education programs are given to poor educators that require them to go back to their original villages and teach for 10 or 15 years to pay back what the government gave them.
@@sheg2291 Not necessarily. This offer is usually given to students from poor areas with the hopes that their education will improve the areas that they came from.
@@sheg2291 Depends, some overseas student is paid by their family, so they can do whatever they want, some are paid by government, they usually has very good grade, and they are required to keep high grade so gov will keep paying for them, they must go back to China after studie.
@@sheg2291 That kind of special programs last for more than 10 years. If you agree, you can sign a contrast with the government and the government then will pay the cost during your study the collage, after graduation you need to go back to your hometown or other poor areas to teach.
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.
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. :,)
Even a rural school in china's poorest province, with only 3 students, has internet and computer. and it offers online English courses...i dont know about other developing nations. From the Chinese government to villages, china's dedication to education is quite amazing.
I teared down while look at it, it s My hometown, DingXi, poorest area in China, I was even more poor than this while I was in the shool. But the children and teatcher are great, even the lovely farmer, they have dreams, they work hard for it, the cute boys will get into University, they are future owner of China, Great respect to them! 向家乡人致敬！
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.
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. 🤗🤗
@@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.
They know their future is brighter than the past. They know poverty is temporary for them. Poverty, not misery: this is a key difference. True respect.
@PeaceMynusOne yes yes sure..bla bla bla...You don't even know the meaning of CCP....You are a troll basically... think about the only release for you...it's the same, just different point of view.
This is why China is going to surpass the US sooner than expected. Even the poorest of the poorest Chinese people don't whine and blame the government or foreigners for their circumstances; they simply work hard and do the best with what they have. Amazing culture.
China will never surpass USA in another five thousand years. The Chinese foundation for a strong and just country does not exist. It is a system based on robbing and exploiting the majority poor and ignorant, by a minority of Communist Thugs. By the way I am a patriotic Chinese.
王全真 please don’t disrespect the student leaders. We happen to know because those were the EDUCATED and SMART people in China during that time. They led the revolution that almost occurred.
王全真 hey kiddo, ur the brainwashed one here. I have access to whatever media I want to see. You can only access STATE RUN MEDIA! Technically you should be even be on RUclips as it is blocked. So that proves that you think Chinese media is not good enough so you must outsource to better and more free media.
@@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?
9:46 what do you want your son to do in future , mom reaction is priceless & tear of happyness because she know her son is studying and probably a great person in 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 good short documentary. I have travelled in China twenty times in all. I have helped out in schools and done community work in villages. The people have always been friendly and respectful. Especially when I was cycling there. Many children walk long distances to school and are happy, proud and realize the importance of education and family. Lovely people.....
Living in China has taught me a lot of things one of which is how to be resilient. Chinese people have an unbreakable spirit. I see it on the faces of people around me every day. Respect to those lovely lads, and their teacher(s). Those beautiful, and resilient people are making the best lemonade out of the lemons life's given to them. Respect!
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!!
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!
@@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
Imagine your school dwindling over the years and the isolation you live in as a teacher. This must be so hard for them as well. I greatly admire their commitment and dedication.
@@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........
Jacob YOU SHUT UP. It’s not this bad everywhere else, but you have to admire the strength of the people, and the government is trying to help all people
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!
"CCP brainwashes people because they have a state-run media that has a vested interest". Meanwhile western media is the same thing, except they favour major political parties.
At first, my thoughts were this is kinda sad, a village decimated by progress and urbanization. Then I thought about middle America where drugs are ravaging the community and the young people stay put and have no jobs. Then I realized, what China has is actually better. This is what progress should look like. You can't have the best of both worlds. The school headmaster said a lot of young people left their town to work in big cities and now have good lives. That's exactly what should happen. Obviously, the most ideal scenario is the young people stay put, build up the community and make the community thriving. But that's a bit unrealistic. This place is remote, has frequent droughts and not at all a good place to live. Everybody should leave to wherever they can go to have a better life.
That oversimplifies it. Planned and forced, not a community initiative. Plus, the cities are polluted and foster severe respiratory problems. I applaud people who figure out a way to stay in the countryside - with greenery and fresh air. Everyone shouldn't be forced to live in a city.
You give the impression that moving to the city is a sure thing in terms of job security. It's anything but. Rome had the same problem as rural folk heard that the city brought financial windfalls. It didn't and there, crime proliferated of every kind. The same is true of China's cities. Balance is key, not extremism. Far left. Far right. They are both blind, both misdirected and unreasonable.
Singapore had a Central Planning government. That’s what they did in the 60s. They moved villagers out of their wooden shacks and into concrete government housing with electricity, water and sanitation. Education is mandatory, and everyone HAD to go to school. They bulldozed the villages and had everything planned centrally. Zoning, city planning, electricity grid, roads, etc. Central Planning is a complete departure from Western Liberal Democracy. State Capitalism.
Love how everyone is saying that the kid is brainwashed for saying he wanted to be a soldier. He just wanted to protect his family and his country. Do you know what that is? That is patriotism. That boy has a true spirit of a warrior.
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
My heart goes to these 3 children who still go to school despite the distance. Same as with the 3 teachers who are very compassionate in their profession.
I just came from watching another video from this channel - I used to live in Gansu for 3 years! I know where DingXi is. I lived in Shandan County of Zhangye City - similar living conditions. The hopes and dreams that lie in these children’s hearts are so very real. 非常努力的学生！一起加油，好好学习吧！
@Finneas Abadeer I don't think we can eradicate poverty though. It has been with us since 100s of 1,000s years ago. Even in 200 years, it won't go away. There's always 2 sides to keep something balance, just like a negative and a positive.
Jann Lee saying and praying while not doing anything . Wishing poverty go away ? Nothing but a pipe dream . Someone has to do the dirty work . That is just how the world works
Don't think poverty can be eradicated completely. However, we can bridge the wealth gap by having the rich helping the poor through a system.. Basically, the objective is to get prosperity more equally 'distributed' among citizens.
Brilliant kiddos !! They look so confident and lively despite their living conditions. Daily physical activity walking these kilometers, chinese, english and maths taught by devoted teachers is maybe what’s enough to be happy. Perfect education overall ! 10/10
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
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.
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.
This clip makes me shed tears. The most moving part is the moment they read aloud in the classroom and the desire for learning. They are really smart and brilliant chirdren.
9:44 made me really sad. she allowed herself to dream for just a second, and then pulled herself back together because her son is not going to be a doctor or a lawyer, and conformed with her reality. you could see she wanted to cry because she couldn't provide her son with the best opportunities, but I want all parents out there to know, we know you work hard and do your best to give us the best you can. we love you.
No. In China, ypu only need to study hard and then there is no other requirments to be a lawyer or a doctor. If you can be admitted by the universities and pass the professional exam, then you can be.
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.
It is my hometown, it is quite familiar for me, we really have a very happy childhood, it is a very nice memory, it is much poverty many years ago, but it has improved greatly, it is our dreams to leave the mountains, so many of kids are studying or working hard. it is lucky that many many kids lived in this area in the past have achieved great success in every corner of world
I am happy for you and your friends/relatives who found success in every corner of the world. I respect the teachers who are very dedicated and inspiring, and the folks who are very positive and cheerful. Although it is sad, I find the video very heartwarming.
I want to become an astronaut! I want to be a soldier! The second kid is just trying to keep it real. Living the hard life in the middle of nowhere makes these two kids grow up fast.
The first one is not that unreal... many Chinese kids from a similar poor background eventually achieved university education and became professionals.
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.
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.
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 :)
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..!
I'm really touched by how the kids would still want to get go to school even if it means walking for 5-6 kms in -12°c weather. And they can still smile about it. Reminds me that i should be very grateful for the things and comfort i possess now. I hope to be like the mother, who can still have a warm smile even in the most unfortunate circumstances. (And her teeth is so nice..! Wow).
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
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 🥺
Less people living in village is not shrinking, it’s progressing. It means much more people had chances to live in the big cities and bring their children to study in urban modern schools. These three children should be send to cities to study. This village’s development is very limited by its geographic conditions.
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
Yes but the soldier boy's wish is more likely to come true, the astronaut boy's dream is just a dream, it will likely never happen! It's extremely hard to be an astronaut, whereas many soldiers in China do come from poor rural areas.
@@ironguanyin123 The most famous Chinese Astro, Mr Liwei Yang, was born in an area which has similar poor conditions, his parent are just school teachers in a rural village. That said, most Chinese Astro grew up in those poor areas, studied really hard and work their way to the space program.
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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
Man... Respects to you sir, the headmaster. He could have probably got a decent life teaching in the city but he commits to teaching in this school so that the next generation can have a chance to improve their lives.
In China, special scholarships and education programs are given to poor educators that require them to go back to their original villages and teach for 10 or 15 years to pay back what the government gave them.
@@sheg2291 Not necessarily. This offer is usually given to students from poor areas with the hopes that their education will improve the areas that they came from.
@@sheg2291 Depends, some overseas student is paid by their family, so they can do whatever they want, some are paid by government, they usually has very good grade, and they are required to keep high grade so gov will keep paying for them, they must go back to China after studie.
@@sheg2291 That kind of special programs last for more than 10 years. If you agree, you can sign a contrast with the government and the government then will pay the cost during your study the collage, after graduation you need to go back to your hometown or other poor areas to teach.
A true hero.
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. :,)
When the kid started praising his mum about working so hard, I teared up.
ikr its so cute
Goes for alot of us
Even a rural school in china's poorest province, with only 3 students, has internet and computer. and it offers online English courses...i dont know about other developing nations. From the Chinese government to villages, china's dedication to education is quite amazing.
i agree. on my country in poor village, many school have no internet and enough facility..
In european union only during last few years rural school modernization is more or less finished
facts
Americans need to adopt the chinese mindset
Then there's my school.
*wE BaD WiFi; We nO UsE CoMpUtEr eXcEpT FoR TeStS*
My Privat School in Germany still has no Wifi, its so uncommmon here.
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
I teared down while look at it, it s My hometown, DingXi, poorest area in China, I was even more poor than this while I was in the shool. But the children and teatcher are great, even the lovely farmer, they have dreams, they work hard for it, the cute boys will get into University, they are future owner of China, Great respect to them! 向家乡人致敬！
Yongkang Ma do u live in china?
Niketa Kirdat yes. but we can VPN, I work oversea.
It’s sad when the kids leave their parents behind in the poor village. :( I hope these boys do make it to college
Yongkang Ma 作为一个兰州人看thumbnail就觉得熟悉得不成，果然是甘肃😃
农村的人口确实减少的很快，都搬出去了
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
They know their future is brighter than the past. They know poverty is temporary for them. Poverty, not misery: this is a key difference. True respect.
Well said!
@PeaceMynusOne yes yes sure..bla bla bla...You don't even know the meaning of CCP....You are a troll basically... think about the only release for you...it's the same, just different point of view.
I only care and protect the Truth in whatever I do and see. You have been condemned to damnation. And cannot redeem. Now disappear.
@@AL-jz3jv magic
@@AL-jz3jv he deleted comment what did it say?
This is why China is going to surpass the US sooner than expected. Even the poorest of the poorest Chinese people don't whine and blame the government or foreigners for their circumstances; they simply work hard and do the best with what they have. Amazing culture.
@王全真 interesting
Try and complain, and you will disappear. Simple. Tiananmen square, remember. Or has that disappeared from your history as well?
China will never surpass USA in another five thousand years. The Chinese foundation for a strong and just country does not exist. It is a system based on robbing and exploiting the majority poor and ignorant, by a minority of Communist Thugs. By the way I am a patriotic Chinese.
王全真 please don’t disrespect the student leaders. We happen to know because those were the EDUCATED and SMART people in China during that time. They led the revolution that almost occurred.
王全真 hey kiddo, ur the brainwashed one here. I have access to whatever media I want to see. You can only access STATE RUN MEDIA! Technically you should be even be on RUclips as it is blocked. So that proves that you think Chinese media is not good enough so you must outsource to better and more free media.
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?
As an English teacher in China. I smiled so much when the other kid said that English sentence 😊😊😊
Have you heard of the tianamin square massacre
@@picklecult1228 have you heard of holocoust in Auschwitz
@@AlexPots yes
@@picklecult1228 and then so?. Is your country better than china?
@@jovidutful no I’m just saying China isn’t all fun and roses
9:46 what do you want your son to do in future , mom reaction is priceless & tear of happyness because she know her son is studying and probably a great person in future.
That 3 teachers are great men. Facilities in that school also looks good.
I love these children they smile in poverty while i frown in a mid class home i need to appreciate life a little more...
ƃn!ɥʇon soo relatable
ƃn!ɥʇon you've been watching too much anime that's why.
Darkness Of Hatred no u
【KillMeXD】 I stopped a long ago. And I see a difference on your profile pic, hmmm!
Darkness Of Hatred i still like anime tho i just changed cause i got bored of the other one
They are so cute ^^ I wish they could achieve their dreams in the future.
Those boys' mother's smile at 9:53 bring me to tears. I hope they have better life now.
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
A good short documentary. I have travelled in China twenty times in all. I have helped out in schools and done community work in villages. The people have always been friendly and respectful. Especially when I was cycling there. Many children walk long distances to school and are happy, proud and realize the importance of education and family. Lovely people.....
Thanks, sir. I am ashamed that i haven't visited many villages myself even I was from such a village 30 years ago.
Maybe I should contribute more to my own country
@@chima6291 Why don't you remove that "Maybe"?
Thank you!
Thank you, Sir.
Living in China has taught me a lot of things one of which is how to be resilient. Chinese people have an unbreakable spirit. I see it on the faces of people around me every day. Respect to those lovely lads, and their teacher(s). Those beautiful, and resilient people are making the best lemonade out of the lemons life's given to them. Respect!
Phranciz Dann
thank you
我们都是柠檬精🍋
As a Chinese, I don't know if I should be glad or sad about this resilience image. We suffer too much and we deserve a happier life.
Thank you
Thank you and China welcome warm hearted foreigners like you
Their mum looks like one in a million type. And what a radiant smile.
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!!
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!
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
These children are brave and strong. I cannot help but cry. Bless them and their families and love ones
The teachers caught my attention for their devotion more than the kids. The teachers are the the heroes in this story
Imagine your school dwindling over the years and the isolation you live in as a teacher. This must be so hard for them as well. I greatly admire their commitment and dedication.
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
THIS IS WHY im proud to be asian.
Jacob YOU SHUT UP. It’s not this bad everywhere else, but you have to admire the strength of the people, and the government is trying to help all people
@Jacob why are you so mad?
@Jacob why?
asian?no, only Chinese
@@ttzhang1085 last time i checked, china is part of asia, and therefore saying you're proud to be asian contains youre of china inside of it
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.
Omg these three kids are cute and cheerful ❤️❤️wish you a good future.
You can feel the headmasters sadness when he said there was only one class left
Chinese kids: I wanna be a soldier!
Someone: Brainwashed by CCP!
American kids: I wanna be a soldier!
Same one: Thank you for your service!
You must be ignorant of neo-Marxism if you think your comment is satire
@@youtubeshadowbannedme you are ignorant
"CCP brainwashes people because they have a state-run media that has a vested interest".
Meanwhile western media is the same thing, except they favour major political parties.
yeah they’re both brainwashed imagine that
@@bigfrogs4207 ^
Chinese can face any hardship without complaining they can servive anywhere
True meaning of a teacher .
At first, my thoughts were this is kinda sad, a village decimated by progress and urbanization. Then I thought about middle America where drugs are ravaging the community and the young people stay put and have no jobs. Then I realized, what China has is actually better. This is what progress should look like. You can't have the best of both worlds. The school headmaster said a lot of young people left their town to work in big cities and now have good lives. That's exactly what should happen. Obviously, the most ideal scenario is the young people stay put, build up the community and make the community thriving. But that's a bit unrealistic. This place is remote, has frequent droughts and not at all a good place to live. Everybody should leave to wherever they can go to have a better life.
yup, this is all planned. Nothing is being decimated - people moving as per govt planning.
That oversimplifies it. Planned and forced, not a community initiative. Plus, the cities are polluted and foster severe respiratory problems. I applaud people who figure out a way to stay in the countryside - with greenery and fresh air. Everyone shouldn't be forced to live in a city.
You give the impression that moving to the city is a sure thing in terms of job security. It's anything but. Rome had the same problem as rural folk heard that the city brought financial windfalls. It didn't and there, crime proliferated of every kind. The same is true of China's cities. Balance is key, not extremism. Far left. Far right. They are both blind, both misdirected and unreasonable.
Singapore had a Central Planning government. That’s what they did in the 60s.
They moved villagers out of their wooden shacks and into concrete government housing with electricity, water and sanitation. Education is mandatory, and everyone HAD to go to school. They bulldozed the villages and had everything planned centrally. Zoning, city planning, electricity grid, roads, etc. Central Planning is a complete departure from Western Liberal Democracy.
State Capitalism.
At the end of the video, that mother stated clearly she wants her child to go outside. That says a lot.
Love how everyone is saying that the kid is brainwashed for saying he wanted to be a soldier. He just wanted to protect his family and his country. Do you know what that is? That is patriotism. That boy has a true spirit of a warrior.
No, he wants to invade Taiwan
@@nc2933 he want invade taiwan for free land,Money and Social credit points
@@Diabelstar if he does not he loses social credit and has to eat bats
Invade Taiwan? That is like say USA wants to invade California.
How can a country invade itself?
@@Ateshtesh 🤣🤣🤣 you're not drawing me into it 🐟
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
The mentality of these lovely people truly is an example for most of us, I wish them the best of luck in life!
In this school, all the children are very smart. They alway get top positions in class. 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Ha ha ha!
haha
I am definitely certain that this three kids will do 1000*better than you in life what are you a waster
@@amiithan1905 can't even take a joke, what a waste of star dust you are
@@youtubeshadowbannedme that's a beautiful sentence
@no issues you're browsing comments which is a waste of time itself? And it was ineed funny :)
My heart goes to these 3 children who still go to school despite the distance. Same as with the 3 teachers who are very compassionate in their profession.
Big salute to those 3 teachers who still serve their dying society and serving these 3 great student.
#ISaluteYou
I just came from watching another video from this channel - I used to live in Gansu for 3 years! I know where DingXi is. I lived in Shandan County of Zhangye City - similar living conditions. The hopes and dreams that lie in these children’s hearts are so very real. 非常努力的学生！一起加油，好好学习吧！
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.
I hope poverty can end soon not just in China, but the entire world.
If you think poverty in China is bad other countries are 100 times way worse.
Jann Lee u donated before?
@Finneas Abadeer
I don't think we can eradicate poverty though. It has been with us since 100s of 1,000s years ago. Even in 200 years, it won't go away. There's always 2 sides to keep something balance, just like a negative and a positive.
Jann Lee saying and praying while not doing anything . Wishing poverty go away ? Nothing but a pipe dream . Someone has to do the dirty work . That is just how the world works
Yup 100% true. I'm willing to live at rural in china than city in hoduras.
Don't think poverty can be eradicated completely. However, we can bridge the wealth gap by having the rich helping the poor through a system.. Basically, the objective is to get prosperity more equally 'distributed' among citizens.
These 3 boys are smarter, harder working & more determined, than most adults I know..I hope their future is bright 👍...
Brilliant kiddos !! They look so confident and lively despite their living conditions. Daily physical activity walking these kilometers, chinese, english and maths taught by devoted teachers is maybe what’s enough to be happy. Perfect education overall ! 10/10
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
Everything about this story brings tears to my eyes. I can only hope and pray these people are not forgotten. And God bless the teachers.
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.
They live with pride, dignity, morals and determination. And most importantly With LOVE 😍
MONEY CAN'T BUY U NONE OF THAT
The mother has a really genuine smile when she was thinking a wish for her son in the future. 100% mother material.
In a remote village the students are provided computer internet.. Great. Three boys are really cute
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.
Im in tears😭
These are the people who I respect.
respect for the teacher ...❤😭 and the childrens either they're beautiful and hardworking 😭❤
This is so eye opening. A similar migration system is affecting villages across the world. Only elderly people remaining. My heart.
This clip makes me shed tears. The most moving part is the moment they read aloud in the classroom and the desire for learning. They are really smart and brilliant chirdren.
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
Only Education can change our lives, study hard no matter what!
9:44 made me really sad. she allowed herself to dream for just a second, and then pulled herself back together because her son is not going to be a doctor or a lawyer, and conformed with her reality. you could see she wanted to cry because she couldn't provide her son with the best opportunities, but I want all parents out there to know, we know you work hard and do your best to give us the best you can. we love you.
No. In China, ypu only need to study hard and then there is no other requirments to be a lawyer or a doctor. If you can be admitted by the universities and pass the professional exam, then you can be.
That precious smile at 9:47 when the mom is thinking about her son's future
The children are very attentive, and seem happy. Love tje old people, they are gems of the world.
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.
It is my hometown, it is quite familiar for me, we really have a very happy childhood, it is a very nice memory, it is much poverty many years ago, but it has improved greatly, it is our dreams to leave the mountains, so many of kids are studying or working hard. it is lucky that many many kids lived in this area in the past have achieved great success in every corner of world
I am happy for you and your friends/relatives who found success in every corner of the world. I respect the teachers who are very dedicated and inspiring, and the folks who are very positive and cheerful. Although it is sad, I find the video very heartwarming.
Thanks, wish happiness accompany good person all the time
I want to become an astronaut!
I want to be a soldier!
The second kid is just trying to keep it real. Living the hard life in the middle of nowhere makes these two kids grow up fast.
and hopes to protect people I treasured and land. so moved with it😔
Most Chinese astronauts before joining a spaceflight program were air force pilots anyway.
I'm a little worried when they say that with the red cloth tied around their neck. It's the attire of the Maoist guards 紅衛軍.
The first one is not that unreal... many Chinese kids from a similar poor background eventually achieved university education and became professionals.
3forte I believe the kids and their ambitions because nothing is impossible especially for the Chinese there's something in their genes
1:1 student to faculty ratio. This is an amazing school.
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.
I feel so sad for the lonely and sickly elderly who’s children have left to work elsewhere. :, ( They must cry everyday.
To be honest, I cry immediately when I sea the boy saying that he love his mother with sincerely smile.😖
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.
Touched by how determined they are for hiking over mountains to the classroom! Also glad to see they're very confident and positive.
His mom doesn't eat lunch so there's enough for dinner. These kids are such an inspiration. Including the school staff
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.
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。
The teacher really teaches them well, better than many other teachers in city schools for farmer workers
I admire those three boys their parents and those teachers for not giving up.. Hope those kids will have a brighter future
The level of dedication that teacher had is unbelievable.
Im Indian and I think China is propaly the best country
Wrong
@@ILoveYani what's the best country?
ahking __revived aMeRiCa
China is great country un the world😂🤣😂🤣🤣
@Xiao Han huh
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 :)
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🙋♀️
These are the parents that say "They walked along way just to go to school" . I hope they will be happy in the future
These are amazing people who deserve to have a better life.I wish them the best of luck.
这么贫困的乡村，教学硬件设施不输我们这边的最好的学校！再穷不能穷教育这下是深刻体会了！加油！
很多老外不理解，因为这种没有年轻人的农村已经没有可能发展了，但我看到在这么贫困的山村竟然还有人坚持教育，而且还有硬件电脑教学，有教育就有希望，只是希望国家不要大把钞票往非洲扔，先投入到这些农村地区去。
@@cmxiao9244 那些钱都是用外汇嘛！那么大的外汇储备不用出去留着贬值吗？国内又不能用外汇！如果向非洲投钱是去当冤大头，我相信中央那么多掌权的，智囊的也不会蠢到这步田地吧！用这些钱能掌控非洲重要资源，转移国内过剩产能，让企业更好在那边做生意还是很值得的！再说现在国家不是正在搞精准扶贫嘛！而且要把国企资产还是营收的10％用来投入社保等等！扶贫和投资不冲突！
@@cmxiao9244 这种偏远的村庄投入再大最后也会浪费的，什么资源都没有，所以人都基本走光了。搬迁到有资源的地方才是最好的办法，不一定是城市，有水，有地种就会好很多。
这种黑板和显示屏好像国家统一了，城市乡下都一样，除非这个学校不是政府公立的。我去过几个学校一模一样的
cm Xiao 扔进去非洲人还是说你要殖民他们，被害妄想症的
I believe in these children.
They will succeed
especially that boy that speaks English _"like a foreigner"_ 😀✏️📕
I love how that mother stuck with them and had a strong spirit😪
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..!
I'm really touched by how the kids would still want to get go to school even if it means walking for 5-6 kms in -12°c weather. And they can still smile about it.
Reminds me that i should be very grateful for the things and comfort i possess now. I hope to be like the mother, who can still have a warm smile even in the most unfortunate circumstances. (And her teeth is so nice..! Wow).
With that kind of determination, the kids can succeed in life, all they need is an opportunity 🍀
OMG.... 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I'll study harder , I'm feeling so small .
Thank you for this video , my life better than them but i always complaining 😢
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
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 🥺
Less people living in village is not shrinking, it’s progressing. It means much more people had chances to live in the big cities and bring their children to study in urban modern schools. These three children should be send to cities to study. This village’s development is very limited by its geographic conditions.
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
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..
Soldier Boy: Wants a good job moves to a city.
Astro boy: Screw this planet! I'm moving to the Moon! >_< haha
Yes but the soldier boy's wish is more likely to come true, the astronaut boy's dream is just a dream, it will likely never happen! It's extremely hard to be an astronaut, whereas many soldiers in China do come from poor rural areas.
In China, if someone who wants to become an astronaut, he/she has to a soldier first. Haha.
@@ironguanyin123 The most famous Chinese Astro, Mr Liwei Yang, was born in an area which has similar poor conditions, his parent are just school teachers in a rural village. That said, most Chinese Astro grew up in those poor areas, studied really hard and work their way to the space program.
So advanced even in those remote villages!
They may be poor, but that is one of the most beautiful places I've seen