I noticed a photo in the exhibition room of village history in North Yangjiawa,Liyuan Township, Tongxian County, Beijing. It was the epitome of the typical northern countryside:shabby houses, bumpy dirt roads and heap...I noticed a photo in the exhibition room of village history in North Yangjiawa,Liyuan Township, Tongxian County, Beijing. It was the epitome of the typical northern countryside:shabby houses, bumpy dirt roads and heaps of garbage. I didn’t feel strange about it, as I had once lived in such a village fur more than 1,000 days and nights during the Cultural Revolution when educated urban youths were encouraged tn work in the countryside and mountains. What astonished me was the words under this photo: North Yangjiawa in 1993. I couldn’t imagine how this tremendous change could happen in only three years.展开更多
IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially sle...IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially slender, but her rosy cheeks and broad forehead speak of her energy and openness. Her husband died and left her with three children under 10 years old. But thanks展开更多
People’s livelihood concerns social development and harmony. Obtaining employment is a basic element for people’s livelihood, and so is education. Social security is necessary for people’s livelihood, and so is
文摘I noticed a photo in the exhibition room of village history in North Yangjiawa,Liyuan Township, Tongxian County, Beijing. It was the epitome of the typical northern countryside:shabby houses, bumpy dirt roads and heaps of garbage. I didn’t feel strange about it, as I had once lived in such a village fur more than 1,000 days and nights during the Cultural Revolution when educated urban youths were encouraged tn work in the countryside and mountains. What astonished me was the words under this photo: North Yangjiawa in 1993. I couldn’t imagine how this tremendous change could happen in only three years.
文摘IN the countryside it is said if children are capable they must have a good mother. Dong Cuiyun is a shining example of this traditional belief. At 52, Dong, an ordinary rural woman, is neither tall nor especially slender, but her rosy cheeks and broad forehead speak of her energy and openness. Her husband died and left her with three children under 10 years old. But thanks
文摘People’s livelihood concerns social development and harmony. Obtaining employment is a basic element for people’s livelihood, and so is education. Social security is necessary for people’s livelihood, and so is
