Iconic 1991 photo of 'Big Eyes' symbolizes China's thirst for knowledge

A 1991 photograph titled "I Want to Go to School" has become an enduring symbol of the desire for education among impoverished Chinese students. The image, taken by photojournalist Xie Hailong, features an eight-year-old girl known as "Big Eyes" in rural Anhui province. This iconic photo helped promote Project Hope, an initiative that has since provided US$3.7 billion in donations, establishing 21,000 rural schools and benefiting 7.8 million underprivileged students. AI

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• Anhui
• Big Eyes
• Communist Youth League of China
• Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
• Photojournalist Society of China
• Project HOPE
• Xie Hailong

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