Zhang Guimei, a winner of the “July 1 Medal”, has spent her entire career providing free education to girls in remote rural areas of Yunnan province.
Countless Chinese people have been moved by Zhang Guimei’s story. Why? During the past several decades, Zhang has been devoting her life to helping children in poor mountainous areas in southwest China’s Yunnan province. She founded a high school offering free education to girls in Huaping, a county in Yunnan. Like a “guiding star”, Zhang has illuminated (照亮) her students’ minds. “As long as I have one more breath, I will continue teaching my students. I never regret devoting my life to helping impoverished children improve their education.”
Zhang joined the Party (CPC) in 1998. She has placed a note on a wall of her office, which proves her determination to be dedicated (献身) to her career. The note also stresses the Party and the people have inspired her to make persevering efforts to pursue her dream. That has reflected her lifelong pursuit.
Influenced by Zhang, many of the school’s graduates applied to join the Party within a short time after they have begun studying at their universities. Zhang is pleased that many of the school’s former students have volunteered to work in faraway places with hard conditions, helping the residents improve their lives.
张桂梅是“七一奖章”获得者，她的整个职业生涯都在为云南省偏远农村地区的女孩提供免费教育。
无数中国人被张桂梅的故事所感动。为什么?在过去的几十年里，张女士一直致力于帮助中国西南部云南省贫困山区的儿童。她在云南华平县创办了一所为女孩提供免费教育的高中。就像一颗“指路之星”，她照亮了学生们的心灵。“只要我还有一口气，我就会继续教我的学生。我从不后悔为帮助贫困儿童改善教育而奉献自己的一生。”
1998年加入中国共产党。她在办公室的墙上放了一张纸条，证明了她致力于事业的决心。信中还强调，党和人民激励她为追求自己的梦想而不懈努力。这反映了她一生的追求。
受张桂梅的影响，该校许多毕业生在进入大学学习后不久就申请入党。张老师很高兴看到许多学校的毕业生自愿去遥远的艰苦地区工作，帮助当地居民改善他们的生活。