One of the recipients was Zhang Guimei, who founded a high school offering free education to girls in a less-developed area of Yunnan province. Zhang's efforts helped nearly 2,000 girls enroll in ...

Original Chinese stage play Teacher Guimei, which tells the story of Zhang Guimei, principal of China's first all-free high school for female students from poor families, kicks off on Tuesday at ...

Chinese feature film Beyond the Clouds has touched a lot of moviegoers with its inspirational story of heroic rural school teacher Zhang Guimei. The production team of the movie told the Global ...

Zhang Guimei is a legend in China's education sector. Since the past 16 years, she has helped over 2,000 girls from poverty-stricken rural areas to pursue higher education and transform their ...

When Zhang Guimei accepted award on national television, her visibly poor health prompted an outpouring of concern; Reading Time: 4 minutes. Why you can trust SCMP. 3. Kristin Huang.

BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- A film based on the true story of Zhang Guimei, an exemplary educator in southwest China's Yunnan Province, was released nationwide on Friday.

The life story of an award-winning, illness-hit 65-year-old teacher who educates girls for free in one of China’s poorest areas is to be made into a TV drama series.

BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese high school principal Zhang Guimei has been honored with the title "Role Model of the Times" in recognition of her dedication to education for girls.