Zhang Guimei, the principal of Huaping High School for girls, has been honored with the title "Role Model of the Times" recently. The school she set up in 2008 free education for the girls from poor families in Yunnan. She has sent more than 1800 to colleges and universities so far.
Anybody who knows Zhang's own conditions will be more deeply moved by her. She has no personal property(财产), and has been living in the student dormitory since its founding. She has spent most of her money her students. She has some serious health problems, she still loves her work and cares about her students. She has kept having morning with the students for 12 years.
Zhang deserves her honorary title. By helping the girls get higher education, she has actually helped them change their whole families. They can findbetter job after graduation so that they can support their families. And even children in the future will have more chances to study. Influenced by her, many of her students chose to teach in areas, while some even went back to teach in her high school. Her efforts have a great contribution to these poor areas. she has done will be long remembered and encourage more people to follow her example.
