Chinese School - Young Pioneers

Documentary series about the hopes and dreams of a group of children at three schools in rural China. It's May, and as the heat of summer sets in the senior students face the all-important Gao Kao exams. Their results can mean the difference between poverty and prosperity for their entire family. At Ping Min primary school, Cheng Chao is looking forward to becoming a Young Communist Pioneer. Wu Lin's concern about her country's future sees her researching the polluted river near her school.