This Day, That Year

Item from April 5, 1994, in China Daily: As soft breezes nurture the first spray of green on bare trees along the city's dusty streets, another "Bud of Spring" is about to blossom inside the capital's dormitories.

More than 50,000 female pupils who, for various reasons had dropped out, will be back at school before next winter, thanks to the "Spring Bud Project". The project gives young girls from impoverished areas a chance to complete their primary education.

China has made great progress in promoting gender equality and women's rights, especially in education.