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The way of life has not changed much

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in this rural village of central China.

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As Chen Aiqing and her husband work away in the field,

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their daughter Liu Duoduo also does her share

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to help lift the family out of poverty.

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I was in school for nine years.

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Because our family was poor,

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I had to drop out and help with the farming work.

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She once dreamt of becoming a painter,

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but for a long time that dream seemed to be drifting away.

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Only recently have Duoduo and her family

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been able to turn their lives around

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thanks to a start-up grant received from the government.

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Ever since we started raising the ducks,

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we have been doing much better.

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It really helped improve our lives.

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Duoduo likes to draw,

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and we want her to have a special skill like that.

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If she is really good at it,

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then I will support her to pursue her dream.

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The family's increased income,

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along with financial support from the local government,

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has allowed Duoduo to finally go back to school.

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Learning centers like this one have opened their doors,

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welcoming the children to give their dreams a second chance.

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While catching up with her studies,

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she also enrolled in the drawing class,

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part of the livelihood training offered by UNICEF's partner,

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China Association of Science and Technology.

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At the learning center,

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I can learn drawing, music, sports, and computer.

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I want to be a painter in the future.

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As China's disparities remain,

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many children, especially girls,

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may feel pressure to drop out of school.

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Finding ways to reach them

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and provide knowledge and skills they need

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is crucial to their future

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and the future of the entire China.

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In Ruyang, China,

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this is Kunli reporting for UNICEF Television.

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Unite for Children.