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More than 80 years ago, when Huang Junjie, the principal of rural primary school, decided to go abroad with his hands empty in order to make his own efforts for the change of his hometown and country through knowledge, he may not have thought that he would become a model for his hometown, the West Village of Baisha Town, Taishan county (now the West Village of Baisha Town, Jiangmen Taishan City). Inspired by his example, West Village, an ancient village located at the foot of the mountain, has 41 doctors since Huang Junjie. Some families still have "one doctor, three doctors", two generations and six doctors.
Recently, during an interview in Baisha Town, Taishan City, Jiangmen, the reporter learned that the West Village of Baisha Town, a village little known to the outside world, is actually the famous "doctor village" nearby.
It is the fine tradition that the villagers passed down from generation to generation advocate learning and everyone is proud of reading that has changed the fate of the villagers who go abroad and their hometown & hellip; & hellip;
Today, when some people begin to doubt that 'reading changes destiny', we may as well listen to the story from this' doctor village '. Here, maybe we can get a little inspiration from it & hellip; & hellip;
The headmaster of the village became the first doctor in the West Village
Speaking of the doctor in Xicun, Huang Zai, the former principal of Cuiying middle school in Baisha Town, Taishan City and the cultural construction consultant of "doctor village" has endless stories. Perhaps the most proud of him is that his family also has a doctor, that is, his grandfather Huang Junjie, and Huang Junjie is the first doctor in the West Village.
Shaoxian school, located at the head of the West Village, was founded in 1908 by overseas Chinese who went abroad to make a living. In the past, the school building was composed of three big ancestral halls. It was like a maze, very big. 'said Mr. Huang, now in his 70s, who was studying here.
My great grandfather, that is, Huang Junjie's grandfather, like many local people, went to the United States to seek gold when he was young; my great grandfather did small business in his hometown; Huang Junjie went to Guangya Academy in Guangzhou to study, and then returned to his hometown to serve as the principal of Shaoxian school. Huang told reporters that he had been the principal of the rural primary school for eight years. At that time, the inspector of Taishan county (now Taishan City) visited the school and thought that he was overqualified, so he started him to study abroad, hoping that he could continue to study. '
Huang told reporters that at that time, their family was not rich and there was no condition for Huang Junjie to study in the United States. However, his family supported him to study and continue his studies. Later, Huang Junjie went to the United States alone, working and studying at the same time. Four years later, he received a doctor of law from Columbia University in New York. 'he was the first doctor in the West Village. "He said," the parents and the villagers are all proud of it and encourage more students in their hometown to pursue further education. '
After Huang Junjie finished his studies, he returned home to serve as the inspector of the Central District of Guangdong Province of the Department of Civil Affairs under the arrangement of Sun Ke, a key member of the national government at that time. 'in the 1930s, Dr. Huang Junjie was one of the three lawyers in Guangzhou, and once again became a professor. 'Huang said,' maybe it's to identify with Dr. Huang Junjie's personality and contribution to running a school. His hometown people publicly promoted him as the only lifetime honorary principal of Shaoxian school. '
Huang Junjie, the first doctor of Xicun, came out of the "shabby room" in the picture below.
Talented people emerge in large numbers
Xicun is not only rich in doctors, but also many people who have made outstanding achievements in other fields. It can be said that the stars are dazzling.
Known as one of the greatest cinematographers in the United States, Huang Zongkai was also born in Yongan village, West Village, Baisha Town. In 1904, he immigrated to Washington state with his father. Huang has made 135 films in his life, directed three films and won 10 Oscar nominations for best photography. In 1956, Huang's film Rose Tattoo won the best Photography Award of the 28th Academy Awards; in 1963, Huang's film "Hurd" won the best Photography Award of the Academy Awards again. He was the first Chinese to win an Oscar, and was voted one of the top ten most influential cinematographers in the history by members of the International Association of Cinematographers.
In Boston, Huang Guanxian is a household name in China. Huang Guanxian, who owns 30000 square meters of land in Chinatown, is known as the 'largest Chinese landlord in Chinatown'. Huang Guanxian was also a Keng Li from Xicun, Baisha Town. As a child, he studied at Shaoxian school in Xicun and studied at Boston University in the United States.
Chongwen, chongjiao, traditional generation by generation
How can such a large number of talents emerge in remote villages? 'our school is located at the foot of Baizu Mountain & hellip; & hellip; and has cultivated doctoral talents who are famous all over the world;. "A song of Shaoxian school is a reflection of advocating culture and teaching.
'our ancestors have a good tradition of reading and learning. Several generations of people in the village have been saying: "when rice is put in a pen holder, we should teach our children to read." that is to say, even if rice is so poor that it can be put in a pen holder at home, we should save money for future generations to read. "We believe that scholars are not only literate and promising, but also rich and powerful. So every family is willing to spend money for their children to go to school and are willing to invest in intelligence. '
Speaking of his own experience, Huang was also touched. "In 1977, the college entrance examination was resumed. At that time, I was married. However, I heard that I could take the college entrance examination. My family supported me to take part in the college entrance examination and hoped that I could achieve something like my grandfather. At that time, my total score of liberal arts was the first in the local area and the third in the total score of liberal arts and science. I failed to go to university because of my physical examination. However, I did not I didn't give up my study. After 7 years, I got my undergraduate diploma by correspondence. 'he said,' I was already working at that time, without the support of my family and the good atmosphere of reading from generation to generation in the village, maybe there would be no future for me. '
In Huang's opinion, another important reason why the West Village can become a "doctor village" is that there are many overseas Chinese in this village. While the early overseas Chinese worked outside to earn a living, they also saw foreign education and realized the importance of education.
Dr. Huang Chaohan, who was born in nanyangli village, also said in an interview with the media that the new generation of overseas Chinese can get a good education and achieve good results, which is inseparable from the hard work of the older generation of overseas Chinese. Most of them have no formal education, while the older generation of overseas Chinese are suffering from "no culture". In order to change the current situation, they have high hopes for the new generation.
As early as the end of the Qing Dynasty, the old overseas Chinese in the West Village concentrated their private schools scattered in more than ten places, gave way to the Huang ancestral hall of the family, invested in the 'Shaoxian school', and laid a good foundation for the education in the village. At that time, the salaries of teachers were very rich, but the requirements for teachers were very strict. All students were required to live in school, from primary school English, and pay attention to moral education.
Patriotism and love for the country under the glory
With the passage of time, the once famous "doctor village" has become increasingly desolate; however, the foreign buildings and the big green brick houses which are hidden from each other still show the glory of that year, and also witness the patriotic feelings of the doctors.
'most of the doctors in the village are overseas Chinese, who have the feelings of loving their motherland and hometown. "They not only support the improvement of living conditions in their hometown, but also contribute to the country and the countryside through their own directors," Huang said. '
Like Huang Junjie, Dr. Huang Chaohui, who lived in Canada since childhood and later obtained his doctorate in the United States, returned to China to participate in national construction at the invitation of the national government at that time. Now, Dr. Huang Changrong often returns to China for lectures and exchanges, helping to select professional medical talents to go to Canada for further education, and was employed as an honorary professor by Guangdong People's hospital.
What the local people like to say is that they attach great importance to the education in their hometown. Since the reform and opening up, more than 400 overseas Chinese, including doctors, have donated money to the schools in their hometown, adding various teaching equipment, improving school running conditions and expanding the scale of the schools In 1987, Huang Songjin, a native of the United States, built a "Fengyi building"; in 1999, he rebuilt a new school building, and Huang Zhuolin, an industrialist in the United States, donated 1 million yuan to build a teaching building & hellip;
Nowadays, the quiet West Village is gradually known for its rich doctor. It is understood that the Baisha Town Government is also planning to recommend the "doctor village" in the West Village as a scenic spot to tourists, so that the outside world can understand the "doctor village" and the story behind it.