Migrant Couple Rings in New Year with Hopes and Dreams
February 19, 2021
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| Bamu Yubumu and her husband Wuqi Shiqie are on the way home after checking the fields in Yuexi County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 17, 2021. Bamu Yubumu was known as a migrant mother in an iconic photo during a Spring Festival travel rush 11 years ago. Recently, she and her husband Wuqi Shiqie have embarked on their new career of sea cucumber cultivation in the coastal Fujian Province. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, Bamu and her husband returned to their hometown in southwest China's Sichuan for a visit. Amid slack season of agricultural production, instead of idling at home, Bamu has been busy preparing clothing and schoolbags for her children, as well as strolling around hometown with her husband. "As we are about to finish the sea cucumber cultivation in two months, my husband and I plan to start our own business in hometown by then," Bamu expressed her hope to start a farm, cultivating livestock to boost income. For Bamu's children, they also ring in the New Year with hopes and dreams. Bamu's eldest daughter Wuqi Labumu wants to be a music teacher, and she decided to learn music during spare time. Wang Xueyi, her second eldest daughter, also a class monitor, wants to be a teacher and to help her classmates to get good grades. Wuqi Buji, her son, wants to read more books. And Wang Xueqi, Bamu's youngest daughter, said she just wants to stay with Bamu in 2021. The year 2021 marks Bamu family's first year to shake off poverty. "No matter how tough life is, we gotta strive forward." Bamu said. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke] |
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| Bamu Yubumu is on the way to the fields in Yuexi County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 17, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke] |
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| Bamu Yubumu has a meal with her family members before setting off for work in Yuexi County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 17, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke] |
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| Combo photo taken on Feb. 16, 2021 shows Bamu Yubumu's eldest daughter Wuqi Labumu (L, top), her second eldest daughter Wang Xueyi (R, top), her son Wuqi Buji (L, bottom) and her youngest daughter Wang Xueqi. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke] |
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| Bamu Yubumu and her husband Wuqi Shiqie attend a class at a night school in Yuexi County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 15, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke] |
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| Bamu Yubumu (R) sorts out construction materials of their old house in Yuexi County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 16, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke] |
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| Bamu Yubumu waters vegetables in the garden in Yuexi County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 16, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke] |
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| Bamu Yubumu's family poses for a group photo in Yuexi County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 16, 2021. [Xinhua/Zhou Ke] |
(Source: Xinhua)
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