The total number of full-time teachers in rural areas in China has decreased from 3.23 million in 2012 to 2.81 million in 2017, with an averagely decreasing rate of 2.754 %, annually. Meanwhile, the illiteracy and semi-illiteracy rate of the rural young and middle-aged labor force is as high as 23.48%. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2liuQcPLwnWYLKOisfXCmWApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thumb-throughMerchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/thethumbthroughYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC456j-LX9UqPFwhvZJaLNdQTwitter: https://twitter.com/jeshuadnoel