Zhang Guimei, the principal of a senior high school for girls and the president of a home for children in need in Huaping County of southwest China's Yunnan Province, prepares to receive an award during a grand gathering to mark the nation's poverty alleviation accomplishments and honor model poverty fighters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 25, 2021. Zhang Guimei, 63, is one among them who chose to work in rural schools at the country's southwestern border for 40 years. She runs a senior high school for girls from underprivileged families. The school, which offers free education, has sent 1,800 graduates to universities and colleges -- forging a path out of poverty for the poor rural children. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
