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Chinese teen carries bricks to fund university tuition

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A Chinese teenager, nicknamed Yuanyuan, chose to work alongside her mother at a construction site in Guangdong province to earn money for her university tuition. The girl, who recently graduated from secondary school, helped her mother carry bricks on her back to higher floors. Her mother, Wei Yungui, has been a construction worker for 16 years and is a single parent supporting Yuanyuan and her brother. AI

RANK_REASON The story is a human-interest piece about a teenager working to fund her education, not a core AI or significant industry development.

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Chinese teen carries bricks to fund university tuition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Chinese teen helps mum carry bricks at construction site to earn university tuition

    A secondary school graduate in China, unlike many of her peers who travelled after sitting for the national university entrance exam, chose to work alongside her mother at a construction site. To earn money for her university tuition fees, she carried bricks on her back. The girl…

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