Chinese woman Shi Xiaoqin (back and centre) might be more than two decades older than her classmates, but she is determined to catch up on the education she missed out on as a child. Photo: News.ynet.com Chinese woman Shi Xiaoqin (back and centre) might be more than two decades older than her classmates, but she is determined to catch up on the education she missed out on as a child. Photo: News.ynet.com
Chinese woman Shi Xiaoqin (back and centre) might be more than two decades older than her classmates, but she is determined to catch up on the education she missed out on as a child. Photo: News.ynet.com

China Society

China /  People & Culture

‘I don’t care what others think’: Chinese mother who never went to school enrols in daughter’s kindergarten

Woman, 31, says she wants to learn to read and write so she can help teach her children, and maybe get a better job for herself

Topic |   China Society
Alice Yan
Alice Yan

Updated: 7:11pm, 8 Mar, 2018

Why you can trust SCMP
Chinese woman Shi Xiaoqin (back and centre) might be more than two decades older than her classmates, but she is determined to catch up on the education she missed out on as a child. Photo: News.ynet.com Chinese woman Shi Xiaoqin (back and centre) might be more than two decades older than her classmates, but she is determined to catch up on the education she missed out on as a child. Photo: News.ynet.com
Chinese woman Shi Xiaoqin (back and centre) might be more than two decades older than her classmates, but she is determined to catch up on the education she missed out on as a child. Photo: News.ynet.com
READ FULL ARTICLE