Hou Changliang volunteered to teach at Xiangyang Primary School in a remote village of Yunnan Province in August 2017. Before that, the local government attempted (close) the school due to the inadequate (不足的) teacher supply. There (be) just three temporary teachers for about 100 students across four classes. Shutting down the school meant that the students would have to go to another school far from (they) homes. Hou's (arrive) helped keep the school open.
It is the third village school Hou, 34, has taught since he graduated from university. Before Xiangyang Primary School, he (teach) in Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region (自治区), for four years, and in Bijie, Guizhou Province, for two years. "The longer I stayed in the countryside, the deeper I understood the (challenge) in rural education. Rural schools need teachers,(especial) good ones," Hou says.
a volunteer teacher, he holds the firm belief that a good teacher can make real difference in a student's life and can even change a village.
