Tales of struggles & triumphs in China's poorest places
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2017
- Fighting poverty is a worldwide effort. More so in China, where there are still more than 18 million people living in extreme poverty. Each of them has a story to tell and everyone has different reasons why they live in the poorest parts of the country. We traveled to the interior part of China, the southern part of Gansu Province, to meet with some of them and hear how hard they are struggling to overcome challenges to their quality of life. CGTN’s Tian Wei gets up close and personal with young student Xuelian and volunteer teacher Yu Qing from Baihe County in Gansu, and tells their stories of struggles and triumphs in fighting poverty.
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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.
Beautifully written!
God also bless you!
Don't be fooled, they just do it to feel special and "cultural" plus to appear on tv.
@@Anna-po1sb You flatter yourself.
ni hey kaga ning a。
Omg that first little girl made me cry,my heart broke in a million pieces! 💔😭
Me too wasn't expecting her to say her parents left her
I just hope that you had sufficient cleaning products to wipe up the mess afterwards.
@@2eleven48 ????
Parents are important and it is more than wonderful if they hang in there and raise their children together,married.No one is perfect but love makes it work.😎
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.
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.
Yes, the world needs all teachers to be like Yu Qing!
Great to see her
Agree, she is outstanding.
Native English speaking teachers would have said 'please sit down' at the beginning and the end of the class. Western culture practices reciprocal respect.
james hue that shows the students have no free will to sit and can only do so when they re allowed to, typical white supremacy
The English teacher has a golden heart. So devoted to her job. So inspirational.
China, bless it's heart, is trying to educate it's children so that they can have a better life, but seeing as there's so many it's a very big job
Love the journalist, amazing teacher, sweet little girl...praying for China!
I wish one day to see this very same girl rich and free from poverty. I would die a happy man
Actually in the past 40 years, China has lifted 800 million Chinese from poverty like this. It's still an ongoing process today. China arose from over 150 years of colonization, invasion, and war damages. Tough work to accomplish
Tian is sincere.
Yu Qing is probably the greatest teacher to ever have existed. The world needs more educators like her.
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. ❤
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.
They are a hardy breed in spirit and determination.
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.
The great and humane journalism indeed.
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.
Quite simply, the world needs more people like this
When you're blessed you should bless others.Besides,it makes you feel wonderful when you truly care for others.Its the biggest part of life.It is the essence of life....🤔
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.
Well said!
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.
The young teacher is just amazing. Her mind and kind heard make her shine and beautiful.
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)
@Nikhil Belgal we're happily married now. Thanks for your thoughtful words.
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.
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.
she got a Master's degree in the US
What a great tv program; no color coating. I love program like this. Thanks to all of you very much.
That first kid. She made me cry.
I really impress by this teacher and the way she interviewed little girl.
They are learning a LOT more than English from this wonderful teacher.
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.
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.
lovely teacher and program for university graduates. our world needs more like this!
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.
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.
What an amazing journalist..
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.
The interviewer and English teacher are amazing!
The first little girl is amazing too
In all fairness to the english teacher she is very good in speaking english! Job well done! ❤️
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.
This is hands down one of the best videos i have watched on you tube. Very emotional and well done!
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.
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
Uday Sankuru she is from america
@@pematsewang She's not American, she studied at a university there.
Lynx South I didnot saud she is American.one of the comment says her English is very good compare to lot of Chinese teachers so I said she is from America.means she learned her English from America and naturally her English will be goid
@@pematsewang In English, saying someone is from America *means* that they are American. This young woman studied in America, but she is not from America.
Lynx South Ok you win.haha
"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 :)
she's a great inspiration for all those kids!
Xuelian is really a tough girl. Hats of to the kids like Xuelian...
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.
That is a wonderful plan. Where do you live now and what is your occupation?
I believe we are contemporary. I just wonder which part of China you hail from. I suppose you live in the city or even abroad like in USA. As you are schooled in the basic foundation of a Chinese education from age 6 or seven, you would have learn all those compulsory subjects.
I am from Malaysia but I did not attend the village Chinese primary school, like most of the village children but instead I attended an English school and therefore never get to study the Chinese Language.
So, I feel inadequate when things like the Chinese culture, language or Chinese Literature are concerned. If I have the determination like the 12 year old girl, I guess I would have learned Mandarin when I was in my teens. Now, I can only enjoy English and Malay novels. I can understand and speak Chinese but can't read or write.
I believe the above village school can provide a solid foundation for the pupils and with such a passionate teacher, they learn English easily in an interactive way.
I find your documentary film very interesting and heart-wrenching as well. Thank you for being such a grounded interviewer and the way you posed those questions to the English teacher.
I'm 101%confident the government will help them out.
God, that interview with the 12yo girl, I was tearing up. That poor girl. Who could leave a child like that?
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
The Girl made me cry...
Me too. She is just beyond amazing.
Me too!
I shed a tear for her and the grandfather. I felt it
Sad but lots and lots of hope....
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.
Great story! I watch a lot of these programs and notice a lot how happy the people are despite living in such poor conditions. I know people who make $100k+ a year who are miserable lol.
Bless you
ME, THE SAME 1980s, So very familiar life condiction. Not enough money not enough food, but still full of happiness.
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.
It's great to see these kids are not in malnutrition.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this interview with this talented and very wonderful school teacher.
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 .
I send that little girl in pink a hug from Australia. God will reward her for her hard work and looking after her grandparents
wonderful interview with Tian Wei and Li Quyang helping the rural students
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.
China is getting better each day. I just love China and the Chinese history
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"❣
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.
The English teacher is excellent.
ONE CHINA no one will be left behind.
Excellent program.
Amazing girl, who has a very good heart. Li Yuqing, good on you.
The teacher she is doing a great job
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.
Beautiful people every one. I wish them love, peace and provision.
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.
Yes, many of the USA children are out of control and are lacking discipline. the values of hard work, politeness... are not being taught at home or in the schools.
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.
Beautiful face, beautiful mind, beautiful soul.
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.
best wishes for China a brother and well wisher from Pakistan...poor people everywhere have very similar difficulties and problems.....
Go, China! Go, Chinese! You derserve the best destiny!
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...???
STEADYMOBBIN I think there is program you can help individual students by paying directly to them. I am not sure if it opens to foreign people.
It's so emotional, I start weaping
The teacher speaks perfect English.
7:23 I am fighting the tears back for this young girl.
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.
So Beautiful English teacher
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.
You are my hero , young teacher
I m fan of Tian Wei.😍😍😍
Good program,good government and good people.Keep it up.love from Singapore.
God bless China.
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...
I love the English teacher she is so positive and now I understand how China moved so fast.
Very good report
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.
The greatness of China. Chinese.
Thanks to the journalists for documenting true life stories please more
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.
I'm stunned by the children behavior. I cried. I love China.
Thank you, Sieu Sieu, Tian Wei for this wonderful presentation.
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!
Tian is fantastic presenter. I like the way you she respects guest and host talk.
"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
Very touching video. Xue Lian's story is really touching.
What is the best way to send money to help out that poor little girl who was abandoned by her parents?
Did you ever find out how? I'd like to know to. Thanks
I think your comment is a very Western way of thinking - throwing money at something as if that solves everything. The little girl is a reflection of others in the same similar straits, and therefore is a much broader issue. Will you commit to ensuring funds for all of them?
@@2eleven48 I agree with you that money doesn't resolve all issues but thats what I can do to help at the moment.
You may contact a local Christian organization that works with the abandoned kids in the remote places: czcams.com/video/Yw4sODY_lWQ/video.html
there is this Canadian CZcamsr who is raising money to help poor little children in rural China. This is his channel czcams.com/channels/hXOhG9bRDb3vSTg-qkPAZg.html You can help with as little as $5 a month
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.
Hi ! What your point here about your Thanks-Giving with Turkey, etc ?? Am sure it was not a turkey as there is no turkey in China unless it was an imported frozen turkey. As a us citizen, u must be more than boasting of having feeded so many university-students.
Thank you young lady for your dedication. Wish Chinese the very best.
The English teacher has big heart and well educated and thanks for the video...
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 .
Watching this in 2021 from Belgium. Very emotional.
These children - the "ice boy " and this little girl - are perceptive and aware. Life is so hard for them - can't anyone help?
One act of kindness and good deeds can frame the suffering. Be that one Today - 'only your heart knows'.