For 48-year-old Liang Zuying, who is in charge of local women's federation, the women in Wuying have greater access to education than she had when she was a child.

As the eldest daughter in her family, Liang started helping out with chores and farm work when she was 7, an age at which the boys went to school. Her dreams of education came true at night school in 2020.

"The students have dreamed about schooling for decades," says Pan Muzhi, a teacher at the night school. "Even after a long and exhausting workday, they are eager to be here."