Jiaxing native donates 8,000 books over 39 years
Zhu Yuexiang presents books to students at Wenchuan Primary School. [Photo/cnjxol.com]
Zhu Yuexiang, a Jiaxing native, has donated more than 8,000 books over the past 39 years to his old school, local media reported on March 3.
He explained that he was too poor to buy books and dropped out after middle school. The donations are to avoid the same thing happen to other children.
In 1984, twenty-something Zhu spent 70 yuan ($11.08) buying nearly 100 books and stationery for students at then Miaoyunqiao Primary School, which is now the Bazi campus of Panxi Primary School, and he has continued donating for the past 39 years.
The books donated by Zhu to Wenchuan Primary School. [Photo/cnjxol.com]
Twenty-one years ago, Zhu also started donating to Wenchuan Primary School in Wangjiangjing town when he started working there.
Zhu carefully selected all the books he donates. He has many latest editions and a large variety of books for students of different ages.
"Every one has a dream and my dream is to spend my life donating books to students," said Zhu, adding that book donation has become an integral part of his life.
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