Chinese teen helps mum carry bricks at construction site to earn university tuition
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A Chinese secondary school graduate, nicknamed Yuanyuan, worked alongside her mother Wei Yungui at a construction site in Guangdong province to earn money for university tuition. Instead of traveling after the national college entrance exam, Yuanyuan carried bricks on her back. Her mother has been a construction laborer for 16 years. The story highlights the financial struggles some families face in funding higher education.
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The family cannot afford university tuition without additional income.
Yuanyuan carried bricks on her back at the construction site.
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The story was reported by the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald.
South China Morning Post- The family cannot afford university tuition without additional income.
- The job (carrying bricks) is low-paid but physically demanding.
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Loaded language removedA secondary school graduate in China, unlike many of her peers who travelled after sitting for the national university entrance exam, chose to work alongside her mother at a construction site. To earn money for her university tuition fees, she carried bricks on her back.
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The story was reported by the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald.
South China Morning PostA secondary school graduate nicknamed Yuanyuan worked at a construction site with her mother to earn university tuition.
South China Morning PostYuanyuan carried bricks on her back at the construction site.
South China Morning PostMany of Yuanyuan's peers travelled after sitting for the national university entrance exam.
South China Morning PostWei Yungui is 40 years old.
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