Education is Paramount

Xiushui, known as the village of palace graduates, has been continuously supplying society with talented people. According to some elderly people in the village, the residents, even though they aren't affluent, attach great importance to education. The small village has three academies of classical learning.

The villagers are doing everything within their power to support their children's education. The village's officials have raised money to promote education. Children who enroll in the schools, regardless of the level, receive scholarship. The villagers also help poor college students stay in school.

Each year, after the list of successful college-entrance candidates is released, the villagers show movies and perform operas to congratulate the students. For those who failed the examination, their parents encourage them to try another time or look for other opportunities. In recent years, many of the young villagers have enrolled in some of China's most famous universities, including Tsinghua and Peking universities.

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