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Monday, April 12, 2010

Granny Aged 102 Years Back to School

CHINA - "Insist science from the cradle to the grave", saying it may be remembered always by a grandmother from China this year aged 102. He also noted as the oldest elementary school students in the world.
Ma Xiuxian from Jinan, Shandong Province, since the age of 13 years working in the cotton mill.But until he was moved more than a century, he always dreamed to get a chance to have a proper education. Until finally she is now encouraged him to fulfill his desire."I'm very happy, until I could finally realize my dream in this twilight age," says Ma.
He strongly supported by the youngest son aged 58 years, Yi Fengxin. After getting the lesson he said, 'Thank you teachers, thank my class friends. I will study diligently and contributing to this country. "
Grandma was even using a hearing aid to be listened to her teacher and using a magnifying glass to read the book.
Just to note, Ma married at the age of 18. He raised nine children, seven among university graduates. Similarly as reported ananova.com, Wednesday (7/4/2010).
He gets a chance to learn from one school after he was interviewed by local newspapers.
Yi explained, her mother even sold her jewelry to be able to make her children could attend school. "He really had a dream that one day he could go to school."

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