Xihaigu is in the southern part of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Locating on the Loess Plateau(»ÆÍÁ¸ßÔ­), it faces rain lack and extreme poor living conditions. The UN had regarded it as one place that is difficult to live in. So in spite of the tough conditions, there are quite few rural teachers who work there. They do your best to perform their various duty with great devotion. China currently has over to 3 million rural teachers teaching more than 40 million rural children. According by the Ministry of Education, between 2010 and 2013, the number of rural teachers falls from 4.73 million to 3.3 million.