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Yang
Yuhua is an ordinary primary school teacher. In 1989 when
she entered middle age, Yang became head of the Xiangheyuan
Welfare Kindergarten in Beijing, which enrolls mentally
retarded kids only. Ten years have gone by and seen 150
kids graduate from the kindergarten. Of the total, 60
have gone to primary schools and 18, who are older than
others, have found jobs. Yang said: "It is not easy
for the mentally retarded to enter society. They are the
only group who cannot express what is in their mind; they
are the most difficult to survive among handicapped people.
They need help from others. They live their life on their
own or partly on their own under protection by others."
This is the objective and meaning of her work, she said.
China at present
has 12 million teachers, or one teacher for every 20 students.
Diligent work by teachers props the great edifice of education
in China. Shining examples of outstanding teachers make
teaching an enviable and respected profession in the country.
With the enhanced status of education in the country,
the social status of Chinese teachers has gone up, and
their material conditions greatly improved. And teacher
education in China has had a steady development.
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