Face of the hero

On 12 May, a high school English teacher named Mr. Wu sacrificed his life to save his students. After guiding his class safely to the playground from the fourth floor, Mr. Wu went back into the building in search of his last student who was missing. Fate did not forgive him for such a heroic act, he was killed when the whole building collapsed. He left behind a sick wife and young children.

Face of the Hero

May 29th 2008
Today I visited the widow of the Teacher Wu who died in the school building near my parent's house. She was very thankful for our visit, she now lives in a tent without a job. Another school has promised free education for her son, she now lives by herself as the boy is away at school some one hour's drive away. She is very sad and appears at a loss and numb about what is hapenning around her even ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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