Every day, these kids need to paddle through 500-meter-long water on a bamboo raft to get to their school. Some of them are as young as 4 years old. When the news went viral online, many netizens asked why in a time when China is one of the world’s economic powerhouses, there are still kids who need to risk their lives to get basic education. They urged local government to work out a solution. A few days later when journalists came back to the village, they found that instead of standing on thin rafts, students were in the water. After the news broke, local government, in an attempt to solve the problem, set up a sign at the reservoir saying “Students rafting to school is prohibited.” These kids are now left with no choice but to swim to school.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 03:48:36 +0000
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