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銆€銆€The picture shows a boy who is crossing a river by stepping on his peasant parents鈥?heads like stones. The river symbolizes the heavy financial load on rural parents to support their children鈥檚 advanced education. As is quoted in the picture, a family in countryside can barely afford a high school student, not to mention a college student.

銆€銆€The picture apparently mirrors an increasingly common social phenomenon in China鈥攖he hiking cost of education in contrast with the tiny income of the rural population. For one thing, the problem is partially attributed to the present disparity of wealth distribution. Sometimes the college tuition per student equals the annual income of a rural family. For another, colleges and other educational institutions fail to provide financial tools to assist students from poor areas. For example, the application for scholarship and student loan is usually so complicated that the procedure seems to take forever, while students see no trace of money.

銆€銆€In my opinion, the government needs to reform the educational system with measures that can show immediate effect. Cutting tuition and other expenses proves to be most beneficial to students. Further, a large-scale reform at the macroeconomic level to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor is a basic solution to this issue.

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