Her effort is commendable. It proves again academic qualification can help one to move up the social ladder, from a low income group (primary schoolteacher) to a property owner. I believe she benefits from the job of private tutor more than as a part-time teacher. Education system in China still leaves much to desire. Considering the hefty subsidy to elite schools whereas limited or none (those that are not natives of the provinces) to the peasant schools, the peasants' children who want to improve their lives through education still face insuperable odds. |