On the afternoon of May 22, 2014, Mr. Zhou Liangcheng, general manager of Huaguo Company and honorary principal of Tiqiao Primary School, along with company employee representatives, drove to Tiqiao Primary School in Leigao Town, Leizhou City, thousands of kilometers away, to present the sixth annual "Huaguo Education Scholarship" to outstanding teachers and students. We were fortunate enough to join them. Employees from the Manufacturing Department 2 and Special Effects Department also took this opportunity to donate a batch of sports equipment and stationery to the children of Tiqiao Primary School, giving them a "June 1st" Children's Day gift.

An hour before departure, the sky suddenly turned dark, and a violent storm arrived, seemingly testing our compassion. However, at 4 pm, under the leadership of Mr. Zhou, we set off as planned. After nearly five hours of bumpy car travel, we finally arrived in Leizhou City, where Principal Lin of Tiqiao Primary School was already waiting to welcome Mr. Zhou, who brought unlimited hope and help to their school. After a simple dinner and an overnight stay in Leizhou, we rushed to Tiqiao Primary School in Tiqiao Village, Leigao Town, the next morning.

As the car pulled up to the school gate, before we could even get out, we felt the warmth of the teachers, students, and villagers of Tiqiao. Entering the clean and tidy campus, the students were already sitting neatly below the award platform, quietly waiting for their kind Uncle Zhou. Also invited to the scholarship award ceremony were Mr. Mo Yuecong, vice chairman of the Leigao Town People's Congress; Mr. Huang Zhongpei, principal of the Leigao Town Central School; Mr. Chen, a village cadre from the Guangzhou Railway Vocational and Technical College's poverty alleviation team; and representatives from Leizhou Television. Principal Huang of the Central School and Principal Lin of Tiqiao Primary School expressed their high hopes for the students and their heartfelt gratitude for Mr. Zhou's great act of donating to support education!

Since the establishment of the "Huaguo Education Scholarship" at Tiqiao Primary School in 2009, this is the sixth year. This year, a total of 42 students and 14 teachers received awards, with a total scholarship amount of 8350 yuan. Mr. Zhou presented the scholarships to each recipient and took photos with them. The children from the newly established Gonghao Kindergarten at Tiqiao Primary School performed a dance at the award ceremony. Watching their tender bodies sway to the music, watching their innocent smiles, we couldn't help but feel the beauty brought by love.

To date, with Mr. Zhou's support and the efforts of school leaders and teachers, Tiqiao Primary School's teaching facilities have been gradually improved, and teaching work has been put on track (two teachers from Huaguo Company are still supporting Tiqiao Primary School's teaching work, and these teachers are highly respected and loved locally). It is worth mentioning that, inspired by Mr. Zhou's support for Tiqiao Primary School, Guangzhou Railway Vocational and Technical College donated a library to Tiqiao Primary School, named the "Ci Zhu Library".

Postscript: There is a centuries-old tree in the Tiqiao Primary School campus that is revered as a sacred tree by the villagers. Even the oldest villagers cannot say for sure how old it is, and its species remains a mystery. According to Principal Lin, this year the ancient tree grew exceptionally well, perhaps because of the establishment of the "Gonghao Kindergarten," where the children often play under the tree, bringing vitality. About one hundred meters to the left and right of this tree are two other trees of the same species. One has branches that spread out like a graceful woman, while the other resembles a young child. It is said that these three trees appear to be in a straight line when viewed from a distance, and are known by the local villagers as "a family of three."

Tiqiao Primary School students welcome Mr. Zhou's arrival

Mr. Zhou gives a speech at the scholarship award ceremony

Mr. Zhou presents scholarships to the award-winning students

Mr. Zhou takes a group photo with the award-winning teachers

Tiqiao Primary School presents a commemorative banner to Manufacturing Department 2 and Special Effects Department

Mr. Zhou takes a group photo with the children and teachers of Gonghao Kindergarten

The centuries-old tree on the campus of Tiqiao Primary School