Every morning before dawn, more than 50 children cross three mountains with flashlights to get to school in Xinmin village, Weining county, Guizhou province.
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Most of the children's parents are migrant workers who work in faraway cities and leave them to the care of their grandparents. They gather at 5:30 am and head for school eight kilometers away.
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They have to cross three mountains, taking a break about every half hour.
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There are some tombs and mine holes beside the road, and each time they pass these locations, the younger children hold onto the older children's hands and speed up.
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Two hours later, they arrive at school and begin their day.