Rural teacher Wang Fuping gives a class at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

A school with only one teacher and six students: Wang Fuping devotes his life to rural education at Lyuliang Mountain areas in Shanxi, N China.

LIULIN, Sept. 6, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Located in Lyuliang Mountain areas of Shanxi Province, the Yangjiawa primary school is the only school here for children in the village.

Wang Fuping, 39, has been working as a rural teacher for 19 years at several rural primary schools. In 2007, Wang offered to teach at the Yangjiawa primary school when he learned the teacher here retired. Since then he has been the only teacher of the school. For the past 12 years, Wang Fuping has devoted himself to his work at the school, seeing several batches of students graduating.

There are only six students in the school now. Wang's perseverance helps students fulfill their thirst for knowledge. "I feel very satisfied to impart knowledge to the students. Study can change their life. I would like to stay here all my life." Wang said.

Rural teacher Wang Fuping tutors third grader Wang Huifang with her homework at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Rural teacher Wang Fuping and his students play a game at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Rural teacher Wang Fuping tutors a student with her homework at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

First grader Bai Yu (front) and second grader Wang Weiqi play at sport class at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Rural teacher Wang Fuping and his students play rope-skipping at sport class at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Rural teacher Wang Fuping accompanies his students to go back home after class at noon in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Third grader Wang Huifang (R) and fifth grader Wang Hairu play during class break at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Rural teacher Wang Fuping and his students pose for a group photo at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Aerial photo shows rural teacher Wang Fuping and his students playing at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)

Rural teacher Wang Fuping tutors students with their homework at Yangjiawa primary school in Yangjiawa village of Gaojiagou township of Liulin county, Lyuliang, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhan Yan)