CWU Holds Poverty-Alleviation Short Film Screening Ceremony

The screening ceremony for a poverty alleviation short film named Dove Tree Blossoms is held at China Women's University on October 16, 2020. [China Women's University]

The screening ceremony for a poverty alleviation short film named Dove Tree Blossoms was held at China Women's University (CWU) on October 16, 2020, in the run-up to the seventh National Poverty Alleviation Day. This short film was just awarded the only national special video category prize in an exhibition hosted by the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development.

The film is based on the real story of a group of students who are above the average age of lower grades in remote areas of Mabian Yi Autonomous County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. Under the help of poverty-eradication cadres, these girls from impoverished families broke through the shackles of traditional concepts, strived to catch up with peers and pursued their dreams.

The main characters in the film, who are students and a teacher from Tonghua School in Mabian Yi Autonomous County, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, visited the CWU on the same day. Liu Liqun, President of the CWU and Zhao Hao, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the CWU, participated in the ceremony and spoke with them.

Some student representatives of the CWU present a calligraphy work — "Dove Tree Blossoms" in Chinese to the guests at the ceremony on October 16, 2020. [China Women's University]

Chen Jinsong, poverty-eradication cadre of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, Deputy Secretary of the Party committee of Mabian Yi Autonomous County and deputy county head, delivers a speech during the ceremony. [China Women's University]

Chen Jinsong, poverty-eradication cadre of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China, Deputy Secretary of the Party committee of Mabian Yi Autonomous County and deputy county head, delivered a speech during the ceremony.

Chen expressed appreciation to the leaders of the ACWF and the CWU, for their care for the children in Mabian, adding that every achievement made in poverty alleviation is the result of strong support and assistance from all walks of life, including the ACWF, the local women's federation and the CWU. He also expected that the women's federation and the CWU could give more support to women's education and women and children's work in Mabian and help them realize their dreams.

Liu Liqun, President of the CWU, delivers a speech during the ceremony. [China Women's University]

During her speech, Liu praised Chen for sticking to the front line of poverty alleviation and making outstanding contributions to helping girls who had dropped out of school to return to school. She also encouraged Yi girls to cherish study life and to strive to grow into pillars of the country and society.

Liu added that the Party and the government have attached great importance to improving education. The ACWF has been actively committed to helping drop-out schoolgirls return to campus. As a university directly affiliated with ACWF, the CWU will support the county in various ways such as establishing teaching practice bases, donating books, and dispatching teachers and students.

Representatives of teachers and students watch the short film together at the ceremony. [China Women's University]

A Yi student in the film shares her story at the ceremony. [China Women's University]

Wang Xueying, a CWU student whose hometown is Ganluo County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, shares her story at the ceremony. [China Women's University]

The visiting students and teacher from Sichuan experience the handicraft course after the ceremony. [China Women's University]

The visiting students and teacher from Sichuan attend the chorus course given by the School of Child Development and Education after the ceremony. [China Women's University]

The visiting students and teacher from Sichuan visit the library after the ceremony. [China Women's University]

(Source: China Women's University/Translated and edited by Women of China)