On March 31, the 102-year-old Ma Xiuxian, a Jinan citizen, carrying her bag and a magnifying glass, finally went to school for the first time, accompanied by her 58-year-old son. A message of “A Centenarian Wishes to Go to Primary School” previously reported by Shandong Business News aroused extensive public attention. With the joint efforts of Daguanyuan Street Office in Jinan Shizhong District and Jinan Weisan Primary School, Ma Xiuxian finally fulfilled her dream for attending school.

The 102-year-old Ma Xiuxian lives in the community of Jing’er Road. After having supported seven of her nine children to receive college education, she got the textbooks of primary school with the help of her son and decided to learn from primary degree, in order to compensate her regret for not attending school when she was young. With the help of her children, she ultimately realized her long-cherished dream.

The old lady writes her name with the help of a magnifying glass.

The fashionable bag of the old lady

Editor: Li Jing

Source: Shandong News