BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China awarded 50 youngsters
Friday evening for their bravery in the rescue after the May 12 earthquake that
jolted the southwestern Sichuan Province.
Li Changchun, a member of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee, hugs Lin Hao, a 9-year-old honored boy from the quake
areas in Beijing, capital of China, June 27, 2008. Li Changchun attended a
party for honored heroical youngsters in the quake areas in Beijing on
Friday. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
Li Changchun, member of the Political Bureau Standing
Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attended the
ceremony and conferred awards to the young ethic models chosen by more than 50
million votes via telephone calls, fax and E-mails since the nationwide
selection campaign was launched on June 6.
Lin Hao, a 9-year-old boy in Yingxiu Township,
Wenchuan County who pulled out two classmates from the rubble, and other 19
students were awarded the honor of "heroic children" in quake rescue and relief,
while the other 30 were titled "exemplary children".
Li Changchun, a member of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee, poses with honored youngsters in Beijing, capital of
China, June 27, 2008. Li Changchun attended a party for honored heroical
youngsters in the quake areas in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua
Photo) Photo
Gallery>>>
At the ceremony, Li Changchun said the heroic and
touching deeds of these children have provided "vivid" models for ethic
education and values shaping in the country.
As part of the award, four senior high school
graduates were enrolled by higher learning institutions without taking entrance
examinations, including the prestigious Beijing University and Qinghua
University.
The Ministry of Education publicized a circular on
Friday to schools nationwide, calling on all students to learn from the 50
models.
