EMF2.27The Ice Boy❄️

Every morning, he treks 4.5 kilometers to school. In January, this photo of him went viral. The Wang family has been living in extreme poverty for many years. “These used to be fields, but the government turned them into woods.” “I don’t have many impressions of my mom. She rarely took me out to play when I was small. I remember she liked to beat me.” The viral photo of Wang Fuman pulled the heartstrings of many Chinese people. They’ve sent donations of clothes, shoes, and money, but the family’s living conditions are still tough. Many families gather for a feast during the Chinese New Year, but for the Wang family it will be just like any other day. China’s rapid economic development since 1990s has lifted millions of people out of poverty, but 43 million people still live on US$0.95 a day. “I’m 29 years old and turning 30 soon. Our village hasn’t changed in more than 20 years. I wanted to find a job, but couldn’t find one. I realized that I dropped out of school too early and I didn’t have any skills. Then I thought, I will support my children to study, to get more education.”