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This is one of my favourite shots taken during the trip to Yunnan. If I remember correctly, this was taken with the camera hanging down my neck at chest level, in continous burst fire mode. This boy was a student in a private school that we went to "teach". The students there are mostly children of migrant parents from other provinces in China. They are charged exorbitant fees for attending public schools, and many cannot afford it. Therefore, private schools of this kind are set up. These "charitable" schools usually charge lower tuition fees* and are set up to cater to the needs of these families. However, with no source of funding other than through donations and school fees, private schools resort to taking-in as many students as they could possibly squeeze into a room**.

*In Malaysia (and most other countries, I believe), private schools are usually for the "rich" and "famous" and charge extremely excessive rates for tuition.

** Based on my ever unfounded, biased, and frankly, quite silly opinions :-D