Combined photo taken on May 23, 2013 shows 12-year-old Zhang Bin writing homework against the wall at Baisha Village in Liuzhou City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Urban villages, or "villages in cities", are usually inhabited by poor people and migrants. The tough living conditions there make it difficult for children of migrant workers' families to pursue education. Despite the short physical distance from city, their study environments fall far behind from those in urban areas. Their dream is to live and study just like children living in cities. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin) |