Hebei City Vocational School, a technical secondary school in
north China's Hebei Province, provides education free of
charge for orphans in the province.
In 2006 the school began accepting orphan students, who had no
source of income, and today has more than 100 such pupils, Xinhua
reported.
Orphans are exempt from paying tuition and accommodation fees,
which are paid by the government, the school and sponsors from the
society.
Students are learning subjects including computer science,
electronics and other majors.
Liu Xiaotong (L), an orphan
from Huanghua City in Hebei Province, is learning about a tea
ceremony in class at Hebei City Vocational School on Thursday, June
21, 2007.
Wang Lisha (R), an orphan
from Linzhang County of Hebei Province, learns about flower
arrangements in class at Hebei City Vocational School on Thursday,
June 21, 2007.
(CRIENGLISH.com June 25, 2007)
