PKU volunteers and rural children harmonize on anthem in Guizhou

Fifteen volunteers from Peking University's Student Association for Volunteer Service traveled to Tingdong town in Congjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, to host a 10-day summer camp this July for 120 local children following four months of preparation.

Featuring over 70 enrichment courses, the camp culminated in the co-creation and performance of "AMUWA" (meaning "moving upward" in local dialects) – an uplifting song celebrating rural transformation and youthful dedication.

The song was sparked by local observations from Yang Lu, a dispatched official from the provincial discipline inspection commission, who was moved by the children's deep eagerness to learn and their innate passion for singing.

To bring the song to life, a coalition of charitable forces stepped in. Professors from the Guizhou University of Finance and Economics and Guizhou Preschool Education College composed the music for free, PKU volunteers formed a children's choir, and local government teams provided full support. Infused with the soul of the mountains, "AMUWA" has blossomed as a testament to cross-regional care and inspiration.