Rural students dare to dream

Editor's Note: Huichang Zhulan Demonstration School is a pioneering project among rural-education initiatives. The school in Jiangxi province's underdeveloped Huichang county is a pilot, in that it is the country's only school to combine basic and vocational education. China Daily spent a day not only observing but also actively participating in the learning process.

Liu Qianyi wants to be an engineer. Jiang Ruifang dreams of becoming a writer. Chen Yan hopes to work as a translator.

These 16-year-olds at Huichang Zhulan Demonstration School, which opened in 2007, are better equipped than most rural Chinese students to realize their aspirations.