Chinese Studies

Call Number
CHI0004

农村姑娘张英子做了山区界岭小学的代课老师。界岭小学的设备陈旧，为了争取奖金改善校舍,余校长等人须报了入学率和教学成绩。英子揭穿了谎言，却使学校失去了奖金。英子很内疚，写了一篇“大山，国旗，小学”的文章并得到县里的特批奖金。

When a woman is forced to work as a teacher in rural mainland China, she sees a clear goal. If she can become a certified, government employee, then she can teach her students and make a better life for herself at the same time. She carries a heavy responsibility, however. For most of her students, the education that they receive in her classroom is the only preparation they will have for the entrance exams to college-the only avenue out of poor, rural life. Can she balance her needs and the needs of so many young, hopeful people?[source]