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In Parts of China, BYO School Supplies Include Desks (1150L)

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desks, it caused a firestorm of criticism. In response, the local government in

reactions and questions as I

Macheng, which oversees the area including Shunhe, said it had already sent 100

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desks to help out, and committed over $600,000 to close the budget shortfall.

But people are still asking why it took a media report to get officials to pay

attention to this basic government function and questioned whether they would

really see more money in local budgets.

“I would rather believe there is a ghost in the world than governments'

promises,” one commenter wrote in to the Changjiang Times update that the

local government would add more money to the school budget.

Another chimed in, “The project funding has to be transparent, otherwise it is

not even enough money to spend on officials' drinks…”

When NBC called Xiang Mingxiu, the only teacher at Changchong Village

primary school in Shunhe, she confirmed that some progress had been made –10

desks had been sent to her school. (The other 90 desks the local government said

had been sent were apparently distributed to other local schools).

“The desk issue has been solved,” Xiang said. But, she was quick to point out

that other problems remained. “We need a way to repair our classrooms. All of

the windows are broken and the ceilings and walls are covered in holes.”

The government may not pay for the windows, but at least a few of the students

in her school won’t be expected to bring their own desk from home.

Wang Zheng/ Courtesy Changjiang Times

A school boy listens attentively at a coffee table that his family brought from home to his school.

NBC News Beijing. In parts of China, BYO school supplies include desks.

Sept. 4, 2012.

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