国内英语资讯:Feature: Dream of migrant workers children fly high in model planes_时事

国内英语资讯:Feature: Dream of migrant workers children fly high in model planes

"But still, I'd like to help these children fly further and higher in their life," Han says.

Han and other teachers bought components and made model planes themselves. They teach students take-off and landing and later flying stunts.

"A good flyer needs to practice for thousands of hours. For example, Huang has to finish more than 10 training sessions every week in order to better master the skills," says Han.

The club renewed an air-raid shelter under the classroom building to store and fix models.

"We can fix up some small problems of the model airplanes such as a broken propeller or a broken landing gear," says Jin Yuwei, who partnered Huang to snatch the first place of the Chinese Teenagers' Model Airplane Competition.

The title was hard-earned. In the 2017 national competition, her plane accidentally crashed into Huang's. The then eight-year-old girl burst into tears. After the failure, she trained even harder and now she can operate the plane better.

"I love the sport and my parents are all supportive. Since I began playing model planes I seldom play computer games or get up late at the weekend. The sport helps me to develop good habits," Jin says.

Flying model airplanes also means more opportunities for these students. To promote the sport, the city government has launched a project in which schools like Redian can share local top schools' funding and other resources on extra-curricular activities.