S1Yan Minwen, a retired(退休的)engineer in Beijing, set up a free class to teach let-behind children in her hometown in Hebei Province.
Although Yan is not a teacher, it is a common wish of her and her husband to open such a class in the village.
However, before she set up the class, her husband fell ill and died. Yan was very sad, but she didn't forget their wish. She rented(租)a room from her uncle, bought some used desks and chairs and started the class on March 23rd.
There are 19 students from Grade One to Seven in Yan's class. Yan knows about each child well and talks about them as if they were her own grandchildren. They learn together and work together to solve problems.
"It is not about teaching, but about company(陪伴), "Yan said.
After learning that Yan is teaching in the village to help left-behind children, her old classmates send books to her every now and then to help her.
Some young people also want to help Yan and Yan is always happy to see this happen. She said, "I am too old to take care of the class all by myself. "Yan wants to see more volunteers help these left-behind children and is planning to open a library in the village as soon as possible.
