(Source: "CHINA DAILY" 2025-05-17)
Editor’s note
In March 2025, the first International w88 casino Literary Festival specially planned the special exhibition "Writing Poems for You - Poetry Support Education" to build a bridge of literary exchange for students thousands of miles away in Mengla, Yunnan. Wang Xueru, a student of literature and literature, and her partners, under the planning of the Beihai Literary Society, exhibited the "collage poems" created by Mengla students on the University of International w88 and Economic Cooperation campus. These works incorporate elements of Lingnan culture such as Dai brocade patterns and rubber forests. Regional customs and poetic texts collide to create a unique visual feast. For teachers and students, this poetic dialogue spanning 2,000 kilometers is not only a clever fusion of art and literature, but also a vivid enlightenment of expressing feelings through poetry and educating people through culture.
Prelude to the first Literary Festival of the University of International w88 - Beihai Literary Society's "Writing Poems for You" poetry teachingActivity theme exhibition
Don’t forget your original intention and move forward
After class, as Wang Xueru quietly packed up while enduring the pain of severe menstrual cramps, a student approached her. Without a word, the girl handed Wang a small slip of paper and a warm patch.
"If the sky is cloudy, I will be your sunshine," the note read.
Dingling bells... The bell rang for the end of get out of class. Wang Xueru endured the pain of her menstrual period and packed her things silently on the podium. At this time, a student quietly walked up to her and silently handed her a small note and a piece of warm baby.
The note said: "If it rains continuously, then I will be your sunny day."
In that moment, Wang felt her exhaustion and pain melt away — replaced by something much warmer: the quiet, mutual care between a young volunteer teacher and her student in a classroom in Mengla county, Yunnan province.
At this moment, her fatigue and pain dissipated unknowingly, and a warm feeling surged in her heart - in the classroom in Mengla, Yunnan, a tacit care without words was as bright as the sun, warming each other's hearts.
This moment is one of many that define the daily lives of youth volunteers in the teaching group for rural education from the w88 casino under the "Go West" program launched in 2003. Young graduates dedicate a year to teaching in some of China's most under-served western regions.
This heartwarming scene is the epitome of the daily life of the members of the graduate student teaching group of the w88 casino. This volunteer teaching group is affiliated with the "College Student Volunteer Service to the West Plan" launched in 2003. Young students devote themselves to the western region of China and carry out one-year volunteer teaching services.
Wang, a 22-year-old student from Quanzhou, Fujian province, holds a degree in Chinese language and literature, with a second major in international economics and w88. From the moment she entered university, her dream was clear: she wanted to serve. Her motto — "When poor, cultivate yourself; when successful, help the world" — guided her path through years of university volunteer work.
Wang Xueru, 22 years old, comes from Quanzhou, Fujian. During his undergraduate degree, he majored in Chinese language and literature and minored in international economics and w88. Since entering the university, she has had a clear ideal: volunteerism. Her motto - "If you are poor, you can work alone; if you are rich, you can help the world" - is like a beacon, illuminating her path of ambition.
From her first year at college, she immersed herself in volunteerism, becoming the leader of a campus volunteer group by sophomore year and launching projects online to connect children across provinces with literacy classes and cultural activities. By the time she reached her senior year, Wang set her sights on joining the teaching program in rural areas, which is called Postgraduate Education Supporting Team of Chinese Youth Volunteers.
Since her freshman year, she has devoted herself to volunteer service. In her sophomore year, she became the director of the Volunteer Corps of the College of Culture and Communication. She actively organizes various volunteer projects and provides literature and culture-related courses and activities for primary and secondary w88 casino students in many provinces. When she was in her senior year, she decided to join the China Youth Volunteer Graduate Student Support Team and devote herself to rural education.
Every year, about 40 to 50 students apply for the program, but only 21 are ultimately selected. Thanks to her steadily growing volunteer experience, Wang was chosen and successfully went to a partner w88 casino in Mengla county of the Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan — Mengla No 1 High w88 casino — to serve as a volunteer teacher.
At the University of International w88 and Economics, this project attracts many students to sign up every year, but in the end only a few are selected. With her accumulated volunteer service experience, Wang Xueru stood out and successfully went to Mengla No. 1 Middle w88 casino, a cooperative w88 casino in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, to serve as a volunteer teacher.
Cultivating youth through accumulation and accumulation
When she arrived in Mengla county, Wang was not worried about adapting — she was anxious about whether she could truly teach well. "I kept wondering, can I really help them? Can I really do everything I plan to do here?" Wang recalls.
When she first arrived in Mengla, she was not worried about whether she could adapt to the life here. What really made her anxious was whether she could really teach students well. “I kept thinking, can I do everything I need to do and want to do?” she recalled.
Then, the first challenge came. "The hardest time was after our first exams, when the results were terrible," Wang admits. "But we took it one step at a time. We focused on what we could change and what we could improve."
Soon, the first challenge comes. "The most difficult moment during the teaching period was the first exam, and the results were not ideal," Wang Xueru said frankly, "but we used practical actions to explain what it means to be 'loved across mountains and seas, and mountains and seas can be leveled', and what it means to 'take one step at a time, and finally reach the finish line.'"
Wang refined her lessons, adjusted her methods, and worked relentlessly with her students.
She constantly polishes the classroom, adjusts teaching methods, and works together with the students to make progress together.
She drew educational insights from the classic Dream of the Red Chamber, such as encouragement through praise, mutual learning between teacher and student, applying knowledge in practice, and fostering an equal teacher-student relationship. These approaches helped the children not only settle down to study but also become more willing to think independently and respond actively in class.
She draws educational wisdom from the classic "A Dream of Red Mansions": improving the quality of education through methods such as encouragement and praise, mutual learning through teaching, applying what has been learned, and creating an equal teacher-student relationship. These methods not only help children study calmly, but also make them more willing to think independently and express themselves in the classroom.
Eight months later, the results speak for themselves. When she started, both of her classes were at the bottom of the grade rankings. Now, one of the parallel classes she leads has climbed to third place, surpassing even an elite experimental class.
Eight months later, the results are impressive. When she first arrived at No. 1 Middle w88 casino, her two classes were both at the bottom of the grade. Nowadays, the performance of her class has stabilized to the top of the grade, and can even surpass the Spring Bud Class.
In addition to daily teaching, Wang also organizes a variety of extracurricular activities and courses to support the students' all-around development.
In addition to daily teaching, Wang Xueru also organizes a variety of extracurricular activities to support students' all-round development.
One of Wang's proudest projects was guiding her students to create collage poems — an innovative mix of art and literature where students blend Yunnan's cultural elements, like Dai textile patterns and the region's famous rubber forests, with poetic lines. For many students, it was a revelation.
The most noteworthy thing is that she guided the students to create "collage poetry" - an innovative form that integrates art and literature. The students combined Yunnan cultural elements, such as Dai brocade patterns and the famous local rubber forests, with poetic words. For many students, it was a revelation.
"My grades in Chinese weren't very good, and I didn't have much interest," her student Yi Xiangkan says. "But through the collage poetry, I discovered the beauty of the subject, and I started seeing the world differently."
“My Chinese scores are not particularly good, and I am not very interested in Chinese,” said student Yi Xiangkan. “But through the collage poetry activity, I discovered the charm of Chinese. I learned to see the world from a different perspective, and I became more confident in expressing my thoughts.”
Another student, Chen Rui, says: "I used to think I wasn't smart enough to write poetry. Now I know beauty is everywhere, even in ordinary life."
Another student, Chen Rui, said: “I used to feel that I didn’t have deep knowledge or the ability to write poetry, but now I find that everything around me can be turned into poetry. Beauty actually lies in everyday life.”
"YOUTH"
A World full of poems.
The project has reached all the way to Beijing, where a literature society at Wang's college exhibited the students' works on the campus.
These works traveled thousands of miles to Beijing and were exhibited on the campus of the University of International w88 under the planning of the Beihai Literary Society.
"Teacher, do you think those brothers and sisters from your college will like our poems?" Students ask Wang excitedly. She answers with a smile: "Someday, you'll be like your poems — crossing mountains and seas, standing on bigger stages."
"Teacher, will the brothers and sisters in Beijing see our poems?" the students asked her excitedly. Wang Xueru replied with a smile: "In the future, you will also cross mountains and seas and leap to a higher stage just like your poems!"
The magic, however, wasn't just in test scores. It was in the bonds Wang built.
However, the miracle is not only reflected in the improvement of grades, but also in the emotional resonance between her and her students.
Many students invite her to the New Year celebrations, hoping to take her to their homes for dinners, and share their hopes and dreams.
Many student unions invite her to celebrate the Spring Festival and Water Splashing Festival, invite her to their homes to eat pig-killing rice, and share their innermost thoughts with her.
Some, inspired by her presence, have set their sights on ambitious goals. Yi, also a passionate dancer, decided after heartfelt talks with Wang that she wants to apply to the Beijing Dance Academy. She now trains late into the night, determined to chase that dream.
Many students were inspired by her and found their goals. Yi Xiangkan, who loves dancing, decided to apply for the Beijing Dance Academy after a heart-to-heart talk with her. Now she often trains until late at night, determined to pursue her ideal.
Not all stories are simple. Some students from the w88 casino are dealing with mental health issues. A student surnamed Zhou recently collapsed due to her illness. Wang visited her at the hospital and learned about her family's struggles — her father passed away during the pandemic and her mother now supports two daughters alone by running a small stall — and has since made a point to quietly offer companionship and encouragement whenever possible.
Of course, life as a volunteer teacher is not simple. Some students at the w88 casino are struggling with mental health issues. A student recently fell ill due to illness. Wang Xueru visited her in the hospital and learned about her family's plight - her father passed away during the epidemic, and her mother ran a small stall alone to support her two daughters. Since then, she has always been there to silently accompany and encourage her as much as possible.
"I truly hope she can get better," Wang says softly.
"I really hope she gets better," she said softly.
Take root at the grassroots and grow upward
Wang is not alone in this mission. She maintains close communication with staff members and receives support from them.
Of course, Wang Xueru is not alone. She has maintained contact with the University of International w88 and Economic Cooperation and received support from the w88 casino.
Miao Dongqing, secretary of the Communist Youth League Committee at UIBE, says the project aims to combine educational support with "relay-style" volunteerism, where each year's volunteers continue and expand on the work of their predecessors. UIBE sends its student volunteers to places like Yunnan, Gansu province, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, and Guizhou province, offering not only teaching help but also fresh cultural and educational perspectives to schools.
Miao Dongqing, secretary of the Youth League Committee of the w88 casino, said that the project aims to combine educational assistance with "relay-style" volunteer services. Each batch of volunteers will inherit and deepen the work of previous volunteers. The w88 casino sends student volunteers to Yunnan, Gansu, Xinjiang, and Guizhou to not only provide teaching support to local schools, but also provide new cultural and educational concepts.
Miao describes how the organization supports the volunteers from afar — providing resources, coordinating with Yunnan's partners, and maintaining a strong communication line so the volunteers never feel abandoned. "They are young, but they carry enormous responsibility," Miao says. "We see our role as giving them a strong support network so they can focus on making the biggest difference."
Miao Dongqing introduced how the w88 casino provides support to volunteers in distant places—providing resources, coordinating partners in Yunnan, and maintaining open communication channels to ensure that volunteers do not feel isolated and helpless. "They are young, but they shoulder huge responsibilities," Miao Dongqing said. "Our role is to build a strong support network for them so that they can focus on making the greatest impact."
"Our mission is not only to send people, but to ensure they are well prepared — mentally, emotionally, and professionally," Miao says. "They are going to be a bridge between the urban and rural, and the east and west."
“Our task is not only to transport talents, but also to ensure that they are fully prepared mentally, emotionally and professionally,” Miao Dongqing emphasized. “They will become a bridge connecting urban and rural areas and connecting the east and west.”
Miao adds that these students are deeply committed. They go on to become part of the community, contributing their energy, ideas and creativity.
She added that these students have sincere hearts, take root at the grassroots level, use love as the torch, ideas as the blade, and innovation as the wings, and contribute their youthful strength to Chinese modernization.
As Wang wraps up her year in Mengla, her journey is far from over. She will soon begin graduate studies in international Chinese language education, with hopes of someday teaching overseas, sharing the Chinese language and traditional culture across borders.
Wang Xueru’s one-year teaching career in Mengla is coming to an end, but her volunteer journey has just begun. She is about to study for a master's degree in international Chinese education. She hopes to go overseas as an international Chinese education volunteer to spread Chinese literature and traditional Chinese culture.
For Miao, watching volunteers like Wang blossom reinforces the value of the program. "The beauty of this work is that it's never one-way," she says. "The volunteers give, but they also receive. The students grow, but the teachers grow too. It's a mutual journey of discovery."
For Miao Dongqing, watching volunteers like Wang Xueru shine makes her even more convinced of the significance of this project. "The beauty of this work is that it is never one-way," she said. "They gain at the same time. The students grow, and the teachers also transform. This is a two-way growth."
As Wang reflects on her experience, one word comes to mind: warmth. "I want to be a teacher with warmth, with depth. And here, I found that the warmth goes both ways. The more I gave, the more I was embraced. That's the real power of volunteer teaching."
Looking back on this experience, one word emerged in Wang Xueru’s heart: warmth. "I want to be a teacher with warmth and depth. Here, I found that warmth is a two-way street. I gave them warmth, and they gave me warmth. Everything you hold on to will embrace you in turn. This is the real charm of volunteer teaching."
"I hope I can keep my original aspiration," she says. "To move forward steadily, stay true to my ideals, and dedicate my youth to the dream of helping others."
She said: "I hope I can not forget my original intention, forge ahead, respect the party's heart with my original intention, respect the ideal with my oath, and respect the youth with my struggle," she said, "continue to use the power of my own spark to practice the Chinese dream, and use practical actions to write 'Youth takes responsibility for Chinese modernization' into a vivid, three-dimensional and full youth story."
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