In Heping Township, Chaoyang District, examples of overseas Chinese and villagers generously donating money to help the economic development of their hometown abound. Especially since the reform and opening up, many overseas Chinese and rural sages have played an important role in the development of local education by donating funds to run schools.
New Dragon Primary School
In 1999, Wu Xixi and Wu Xihong, overseas Chinese compatriots in Thailand, donated 2.8 million yuan to build a large auditorium and a comprehensive building for Xinlong Primary School, with a construction area of 3,200 square meters. The members of this family left their hometown to go to Thailand to work in the early years, and after experiencing vicissitudes, they have achieved success, still maintaining the fine tradition of diligence and frugality, but they are full of enthusiasm and no stinginess for the public welfare undertakings in their hometown. During the construction of the auditorium of Xinlong Primary School, Wu Xixi and Wu Xihong also returned to their hometowns many times to care about the progress of the project, and their enthusiasm and care were touching. In addition, in 2009, Wu Wei, Wu Guoxing and Zheng Haozhong donated 5.35 million yuan to renovate the teaching building and supporting students' desks and chairs for Xinlong Primary School. Construction began in 2010 and was delivered in 2011, effectively improving the school's operating conditions. In 2009, Wu Zhengguang, a township sage, also donated 650,000 yuan to build a teacher's dormitory building for the Xibei campus of Xinlong Primary School, which solved the difficulty of on-campus accommodation for teachers who live far away from the school.
Xiacuo Junior High School
In January 2001, the overseas Chinese in Thailand, led by Tongtai Group, as well as the villagers scattered throughout the country and enthusiastic people from all walks of life, donated 8.051 million yuan to build a comprehensive teaching building for HepingXiacuo Junior High School, helping the school solve the urgent need for the shortage of classrooms and functional rooms to limit the effectiveness of running the school.
Zhongzhai Middle School
Zhou Songwei, a compatriot in Hong Kong, is a native of Chaonanxia Mountain. In early 2009, he learned that his mother's hometown of Chaoyang Heping Zhongzhai Middle School was applying for the expansion of the high school, and immediately decided to donate 7 million yuan to build an auditorium complex for the school and improve the school's running conditions. In the same year, the school's application for the expansion of the high school was approved, becoming a public full secondary school. In 2010, the comprehensive building of Zhongzhai Middle School was completed and cut the ribbon, and Zhou Songwei insisted on coming to the ceremony despite being more than a year old. When he saw that the development of his hometown was thriving and the school was effective, he also took the initiative to set up a "Zhou Songwei Scholarship and Excellent Bursary", donating 200,000 yuan per year, and donating a total of 2 million yuan for ten consecutive years.
Rimei Elementary School
Born in Limei Village, Heping Town, Ma Dingwei is a Chinese rice magnate in Thailand. Although he is abroad, he has always been concerned about his hometown. In 1986, with the development of education in his hometown, The Limei Primary School in his hometown planned to build a new auditorium. When the villagers informed him of the plan, he immediately agreed to fund the construction. After the completion of this new auditorium, it has become a good venue for the school to hold student gatherings, cultural performances and indoor sports, which meets the needs of the development of the school's education. In order to express their gratitude to Ma Dingwei, the villagers decided to name the auditorium "Yuxuan Hall" in the name of Ma Dingwei's father. In 1991, Mr. Ma Dingwei again donated generously to build a teaching building for Limei Primary School.
In Heping Town, there are still many deeds of overseas Chinese and villagers who have generously donated funds to promote education like this. For example, Yang Shaoqiang of Shenzhen Defi Group donated 1.4 million yuan to build the auditorium, administrative building and teachers' dormitory of Heping Junior High School to beautify the overall environment of the school; Chen Jingfang of Shenzhen Shijing Industrial Co., Ltd., donated more than 20 million yuan to build and rebuild two teaching buildings for Heping Chaolian Primary School, optimizing the environment for educating people, and so on. Many of these overseas Chinese and rural sages have left home and worked hard abroad or in other places, but the cultural tradition of the Chaoshan people who revere culture and re-education is deeply imprinted in their hearts. Therefore, they often give back to their hometown and serve the motherland in various ways as soon as they have the opportunity. Their profound sangzi feelings and virtues of charity and charity are also deeply remembered by the people of their hometown.
Finishing, editing: Chaoyang published
Source: Shantou Daily
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