#Dream Chasers 巾帼追梦人# For years, Zhu Xuelan, an ethnic Yao woman, born into a family of tea makers in the remote Dayao Mountains of eastern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in south China, has stayed firmly rooted in the countryside, where she has used her wisdom and strength to aid the development of both her village and her homeland. In 2008, Zhu was elected Party chief of Shanping Village and director of the village committee. Zhu established "Tea Garden Lecture Hall," by converting her family's small, tea-frying room into a classroom, where she then taught the ancient Liubao tea-processing technique — free of charge. Under Zhu's leadership, Shanping has undergone a dramatic transformation. "With the support of the Party, Shanping has paved roads reaching the tea gardens and completed its infrastructure. Our lives are flourishing day by day. As a Party chief, I must fulfill my role with even greater dedication," Zhu says. (Photos by Bi Ningning, Source: Women of China)