Li Xuezhan (1st L) demonstrates a handmade pickup device in class in Luxi County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Whenever Li Xuezhan walks into the central school in Xuanfeng Town of Luxi County with his suitcase full of handmade teaching aids, he will be followed and surrounded by students. Li, 58 years old, became a science teacher in 1996. Due to the lack of teaching aids, he had to collect empty bottles, wood, broken tyres and turn them into teaching aids for science class. Now as the school's teaching conditions have improved, Li and his students have more chances to make teaching aids and models together, some of which even win innovation awards. "Compared with the schools in urban areas, the level of our teaching aids for science still falls behind. Nonetheless, we will make all-out efforts to catch up with our own hands." said Li. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Li Xuezhan collects empty bottles to make teaching aids in Luxi County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Whenever Li Xuezhan walks into the central school in Xuanfeng Town of Luxi County with his suitcase full of handmade teaching aids, he will be followed and surrounded by students. Li, 58 years old, became a science teacher in 1996. Due to the lack of teaching aids, he had to collect empty bottles, wood, broken tyres and turn them into teaching aids for science class. Now as the school's teaching conditions have improved, Li and his students have more chances to make teaching aids and models together, some of which even win innovation awards. "Compared with the schools in urban areas, the level of our teaching aids for science still falls behind. Nonetheless, we will make all-out efforts to catch up with our own hands." said Li. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Li Xuezhan (2nd L) teaches students mechanics with his handmade teaching aid at school in Luxi County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Whenever Li Xuezhan walks into the central school in Xuanfeng Town of Luxi County with his suitcase full of handmade teaching aids, he will be followed and surrounded by students. Li, 58 years old, became a science teacher in 1996. Due to the lack of teaching aids, he had to collect empty bottles, wood, broken tyres and turn them into teaching aids for science class. Now as the school's teaching conditions have improved, Li and his students have more chances to make teaching aids and models together, some of which even win innovation awards. "Compared with the schools in urban areas, the level of our teaching aids for science still falls behind. Nonetheless, we will make all-out efforts to catch up with our own hands." said Li. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Li Xuezhan (L) teaches students mechanics with his handmade teaching aid at school in Luxi County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Whenever Li Xuezhan walks into the central school in Xuanfeng Town of Luxi County with his suitcase full of handmade teaching aids, he will be followed and surrounded by students. Li, 58 years old, became a science teacher in 1996. Due to the lack of teaching aids, he had to collect empty bottles, wood, broken tyres and turn them into teaching aids for science class. Now as the school's teaching conditions have improved, Li and his students have more chances to make teaching aids and models together, some of which even win innovation awards. "Compared with the schools in urban areas, the level of our teaching aids for science still falls behind. Nonetheless, we will make all-out efforts to catch up with our own hands." said Li. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Li Xuezhan (rear) gives a lesson on science at school in Luxi County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Whenever Li Xuezhan walks into the central school in Xuanfeng Town of Luxi County with his suitcase full of handmade teaching aids, he will be followed and surrounded by students. Li, 58 years old, became a science teacher in 1996. Due to the lack of teaching aids, he had to collect empty bottles, wood, broken tyres and turn them into teaching aids for science class. Now as the school's teaching conditions have improved, Li and his students have more chances to make teaching aids and models together, some of which even win innovation awards. "Compared with the schools in urban areas, the level of our teaching aids for science still falls behind. Nonetheless, we will make all-out efforts to catch up with our own hands." said Li. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Li Xuezhan prepares materials to make teaching aids at school in Luxi County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Whenever Li Xuezhan walks into the central school in Xuanfeng Town of Luxi County with his suitcase full of handmade teaching aids, he will be followed and surrounded by students. Li, 58 years old, became a science teacher in 1996. Due to the lack of teaching aids, he had to collect empty bottles, wood, broken tyres and turn them into teaching aids for science class. Now as the school's teaching conditions have improved, Li and his students have more chances to make teaching aids and models together, some of which even win innovation awards. "Compared with the schools in urban areas, the level of our teaching aids for science still falls behind. Nonetheless, we will make all-out efforts to catch up with our own hands." said Li. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Li Xuezhan (L) and a student make works with scientific knowledge at school in Luxi County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Whenever Li Xuezhan walks into the central school in Xuanfeng Town of Luxi County with his suitcase full of handmade teaching aids, he will be followed and surrounded by students. Li, 58 years old, became a science teacher in 1996. Due to the lack of teaching aids, he had to collect empty bottles, wood, broken tyres and turn them into teaching aids for science class. Now as the school's teaching conditions have improved, Li and his students have more chances to make teaching aids and models together, some of which even win innovation awards. "Compared with the schools in urban areas, the level of our teaching aids for science still falls behind. Nonetheless, we will make all-out efforts to catch up with our own hands." said Li. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)

Li Xuezhan (C) walks with his suitcase containing handmade teaching aids at school in Luxi County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 14, 2020. Whenever Li Xuezhan walks into the central school in Xuanfeng Town of Luxi County with his suitcase full of handmade teaching aids, he will be followed and surrounded by students. Li, 58 years old, became a science teacher in 1996. Due to the lack of teaching aids, he had to collect empty bottles, wood, broken tyres and turn them into teaching aids for science class. Now as the school's teaching conditions have improved, Li and his students have more chances to make teaching aids and models together, some of which even win innovation awards. "Compared with the schools in urban areas, the level of our teaching aids for science still falls behind. Nonetheless, we will make all-out efforts to catch up with our own hands." said Li. (Xinhua/Hu Chenhuan)