Principal runs school of excellence

Yang, of Naxi ethnicity, is one of the 159 high school freshmen this year. She lives with her uncle in Mingyin town, Yulong county, about 300 kilometers away from the school. On registration day, Yang met Zhang on campus. Yang's mother fell to gastric cancer. Her father passed away soon after she fell ill.

Yang swore she would study hard in high school and get admitted to a good university. "After I finish my studies, I will return to people who helped me," she says.