Thirty years rooted in the mountains, all to give children there more choices in life – Lu Qianfang

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　　In 2021, it was Lu Qianfang’s 31st year of teaching in rural areas. Since graduating and settling in the mountains, Lu Qianfang’s journey of teaching in remote areas has never stopped for a single moment. Once, Lu Qianfang was also a girl who loved beautiful dresses and enjoyed discussing the books and movies she liked with her friends. But after working as a teacher in rural areas, Lu Qianfang used all of her savings and salary to buy books over time, creating a reading corner in the corner of the classroom. Lu Qianfang said that reading more is the only way to broaden these children’s horizons. 　　As for the reading corner, it has grown larger and larger; it is now a library the size of two classrooms. Lu Qianfang not only contributed from her own savings for the children, but also later mobilized many friends and volunteers around her to help build a library for them. There should be an endless variety of books, and Lu Qianfang stipulated that each book could be taken home to read at one’s own pace. Giving children enough time to explore the world beyond their textbooks is also the second way Lu Qianfang wants to create opportunities for them. http://bbs.yundui.net/data/attachment/forum/202101/23/204819w0cou5o56zcuhs6l.jpg Thirty years of perseverance have allowed Lu Qianfang to establish deep roots here. For thirty years, Lu Qianfang went home only a few times in order to save money. Even after telephones became available, Lu Qianfang would only make a call on important holidays, and those calls usually lasted only a few minutes. Later, Lu Qianfang’s parents missed their daughter so much that they developed the \"tradition\" of visiting her twice a year. Other than that, only when Lu Qianfang receives an award or gives an interview will she go home and take a look. 　　In interviews over the past few years, many journalists have asked Lu Qianfang how long she will continue to teach, and each time she has replied firmly: I will keep teaching. Now in her fifties, Lu Qianfang no longer has any expectations regarding her family. Teaching in rural areas is the greatest mission; children are the light on the path forward. As Lu Qianfang said, it’s enough to have the children right before one’s eyes.