September 7
Anhui primary and secondary school students fall semester
The first weekend after school starts
In Buchen Village, Wujiang Town, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province
"Home for Left-behind Minors"
96-year-old teacher Ye Lianping walked onto the podium
The first lecture of the new semester began
On September 7, Ye Lianping was teaching children at the "Home for Left-behind Minors" in Buchen Village, Wujiang Town, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Qin Zuquan)
In an hour and a half
Ye Lianping's voice in the lecture was always sonorous and powerful
Only his students
Ju Pingshu, the principal of Bu Chen School, knew
Teacher Ye's class was not easy
Every time it is time to read
Ye Lianping stood up
One hand propped up on the lectern
"It hurts to watch"
Ju Pingshu muttered
On September 7, Ye Lianping was teaching children at the "Home for Left-behind Minors" in Buchen Village, Wujiang Town, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Qin Zuquan)
End of August
Ye Lianping fell in the classroom
Leads to a recurrence of a previous low back injury
You need to go to the hospital every afternoon for acupuncture treatment
"Originally, the doctor wanted him to be hospitalized
I also advised him to slow off the lesson
But Teacher Ye thought of the children
I don't agree to be hospitalized at all
Teacher Ye's temper is like this
No one can beat him."
Ju Pingshu said
On September 5, after doing acupuncture in Ma'anshan City and County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the nurse used a wheelchair to push Teacher Ye downstairs.
Ye Lianping is like this
From the moment he stepped onto the podium
It's ready to put all of yourself in
Dedicated to the children of the countryside
1991 year
Ye Lianping, 63, retired from Buchen School
He lay on his desk and cried
I didn't want to leave for a long time
Reluctant to have a three-foot podium
Even more reluctant to children
Year 2000
Ye Lianping set it up in his own home
"Home for Left-behind Minors"
Looking at the children in the village who have weak English skills
Ye Lianping, who was originally a Chinese teacher
Make use of your English expertise
Compulsory English tuition is provided to students on their days off
Later, the local government funded it
Two houses were renovated
One serves as a classroom
One serves as a library
For Ye Lianping's use
For 24 years
Spring goes to autumn, cold comes and summer
Ye Lianping insisted on volunteering English tutoring for students
On September 7, Ye Lianping was teaching children at the "Home for Left-behind Minors" in Buchen Village, Wujiang Town, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Qin Zuquan)
Ye Lianping has no children and no daughters
Lived an extremely frugal life
In his home, in his classroom
There are countless old objects
It has been used for more than 30 years
T-shirts that have been worn for decades
A whip made from a discarded badminton racket
A dictionary with broken pages
……
Even the chalk heads in the classroom
As long as you can still hold it
He was reluctant to lose it
On July 21, 2022, Ye Lianping prepared a board book for English class in the classroom of the "Home for Left-behind Minors". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Duan
But to the kids
Ye Lianping was so generous that he "went too far"
Almost all of his savings were spent
He distributed dictionaries and workbooks to students free of charge
Let children who live far away stay overnight and eat in their own homes
Bring students out of pocket
Visit memorial halls, museums, and science and technology museums
On September 17, 2023, at Buchen School in Ma'anshan City and County, Anhui Province, Mr. Ye Lianping and Ye Lianping Scholarship winners took a group photo. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Bohan
"I don't lack anything
The only thing missing is time
I'm going to be in a race against time."
Ye Lianping said
"I hope for my last breath
It was exhaled from the three-foot podium."
On the wall of the classroom of the "Home for Left-behind Minors".
There is a large line of letters
"The Candlelight That Never Goes Out in the Country"
Teacher Ye said
"The candles were bright
The place that can be illuminated is huge
There are only a few places I can illuminate
A firefly at best
A little firefly."
The fluorescent light is faint
Now it is also gathering like a torch
Many of Ye Lianping's students have become teachers
Lots of college student volunteers
During the holidays, he came to the "Home for Left-behind Minors" to teach
Many rural teachers follow Ms. Ye's example
Educate people
The teacher is like light, small and far-reaching
In the perseverance day after day
Ye Lianping not only conveys knowledge to children
It is also interpreted with its own actions
What is the meaning of life?