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

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

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Iconic 1991 photo of Chinese girl symbolises thirst for knowledge, changing lives

    A 1991 black-and-white portrait photograph has become an iconic symbol of impoverished Chinese students’ yearning for knowledge, profoundly altering the life of its subject. The photograph, titled “I Want to Go to School,” captures a poignant moment of an eight-year-old Primary O…

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