Nestled within the mountains of Laoyingpan, a small town in Jiangxi Province, sits a primary school with just one teacher and nine first and second grade students. Luo Renqian, at the age of 60, is the school’s sole teacher. Luo and his students held a flag-raising ceremony on September 1 commemorating the first day of the new academic school year. (Photo: China News Service)

Even though there are only nine students, the first lesson of the year is delivered wholeheartedly.  (Photo: China News Service)

The school’s only teacher began the first lesson as nine students listened attentively. (Photo: China News Service)

Luo’s students snap photos of one another. (Photo: China News Service)

The students enjoy playing games after school. (Photo: China News Service)