1960:Campaign to eliminate illiteracy

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-25 17:19

1960:Campaign to eliminate illiteracy

Ni Huaifeng, a farmer in southwest China's Sichuan Province learnt over 1500 new words in ten days. Photo shows Ni being awarded with a certificate in 1958.[Xinhua] 

1960:Campaign to eliminate illiteracy

Women practice new words they had learnt in Beijing, 1958.[Xinhua]