Shixia, located in Zixi County, Fuzhou City, east China's Jiangxi Province, is a mountainous area of sparse population.
The first kindergarten of Shixia Township was built up in 2016 funded by the local government for children's easier access to preschool education. The number of students decreases as many young people going out for jobs take their children together. Starting with fourteen students, the kindergarten now has only six, four of them left living with their grandparents because their parents are working in cities.
Due to inconvenience caused by geographical location, the former two teachers left. Fu Jianqin, now 41, and Zhao Guoqin, now 56, took over the responsibility and have kept to it till today. They teach subjects including music, painting, P.E. and dancing while in the meantime, they give childcare and do the cleanup. They get along well with the children.
Currently, the kindergarten is equipped with computers, TVs and other facilities for better teaching effects.
"Situation has been remarkably improved here," said Zhao, who is going to retire after this semester and expecting more young teachers to come to support local preschool education and children's development.
"We will surely do our very best to teach every kid, helping them learn about the outside world. We truly hope that with a good education, they can enjoy more options for the future and contribute to social progress," said Fu.
(Photo by Xinhuanet/Wang Kaifeng)
