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2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Since 1949, enormous changes have taken place in China, and many events have gone down in history as a part of the national memory. China.org.cn presents a series of old photos to review the past 60 years in order to remember the great people and achievements of the country.

This famous photo shows a school dropout who returned to classes with the help of the Hope Project. The Hope Project was launched in October 1989 to encourage school dropouts back to the classroom. The project also builds "Hope primary schools", in rural areas. So far the project has built more than 8,000 schools.
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