Ye Zhiping

Ye Zhiping

Ye Zhiping (born 1953) is the principal of Sangzao Middle School in An County, Sichuan, People's Republic of China, noteworthy for saving thousands of his students.

Concerned over the structural integrity of school buildings, especially when facing an earthquake, he undertook special measures, collecting funds to strengthen existing structures. As a result, during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, all 2,323 students emerged unharmed. This was in stark contrast to many other schools structures, which took a disproportionate damage compared to other buildings, leading to criticisms of government standards for educational facilities, and even allegations of corruption in the construction of Chinese schools.

References

* [http://www.cctv.com/english/20080602/110153.shtml "Sangzao Middle School: No casualties"] , "CCTV International", June 2, 2008
* [http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/15/asia/quake.php "A Chinese school, shored up by its principal, survived where others fell"] , "IHT", June 15, 2008
*" [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/16/world/asia/16quake.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin How Angel of Sichuan Saved School in Quake] ", "New York Times", June 16, 2008
* [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2008/06/17/2003414946 "'Angel of Sichuan' hailed for saving pupils"] , "Taipei Times", June 17, 2008


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