The leaders on the rostrum presented each student's parent with a dressing mirror printed with:
"Parents of outstanding students (four big red characters)
Honghua Township Party Committee and Government issued
September 10, 1986
Some village cadres proudly said:
"Look at that skinny guy on the left in the middle. He's from my village. His daughter got admitted to a provincial university!"
Another cadre said:
"The one on the far right is my brother-in-law's second sister-in-law and eldest sister-in-law's husband. His son was admitted to the county's No. 1 Middle School this year!"
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After the Honghua Township Respecting Teachers and Valuing Education Commendation Conference ended, it caused a great sensation in society. In particular, Honghua Township not only did not withhold teachers' salaries, but also distributed bonuses at the end of the year. The social impact was extremely far-reaching!
First, within two months, the Anyang County Education Bureau received over 130 applications for teaching positions in Honghua Township. Some teachers, using connections and connections, actively requested positions there. The Education Bureau, at a loss, had no choice but to consult with Secretary Li Jianguo. The final result was that Honghua Township would recruit 15 teachers for its middle school and 36 for its elementary school. The requirements for recruitment were that the teachers had to have worked for at least five years and their teaching performance must rank in the top 20 in the county.
Furthermore, the students had greater motivation to study, and a strong atmosphere of self-management, self-education, and active learning was formed. Thirty years later, an academician from Honghua Township recalled:
"It is the respect for teachers and education environment of the Honghua Township Party Committee and government that motivates me to study hard and make continuous progress!"
Since 1986, when the government began to offer generous rewards, the people of Honghua Township are proud to have a college graduate in their family.
Thirty years later, many university professors, senior researchers and department-level cadres came from Honghua Township, and later generations who conducted special research came up with the "Honghua phenomenon."
The Teachers' Day commendations and awards in Honghua Township also stimulated other townships in Anyang County to commend teachers and outstanding students one after another. Three years later, Anyang County's education work even surpassed Ganhe City, and the director of the Education Bureau was promoted to deputy director of the People's Congress at the deputy county level, which was the first person in the history of the Anyang County Education Bureau.
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