Sichuan Shin Shin Schools

Sichuan literally means four rivers. The area lies in the Sichuan basin and is surrounded by the Himalaya to the west, Qinling range to the north, and mountainous areas of Yunnan to the south. The climate is often heavily foggy. Several cities are quite polluted and seldom get sunny days. Sichuan has been historically known as the "Province of Abundance". It is one of the major agricultural production bases of China. Sichuan's beautiful landscapes and rich historical relics have also made the province a major center for tourism. The Three Gorges Dam, the largest dam ever constructed, is being built on the Yangtze River in nearby Hubei province to control flooding in the Sichuan Basin, neighboring Yunnan province, and downstream. The majority of the population is Han Chinese, who are found scattered throughout the province. Significant minorities of Tibetans, Yi, Qiang, and Naxi reside in the western portion.

There are 26 Shin Shin schools and 4 reading rooms built in Sichuan. A total of 6,000 students benefited from Shin Shin's effort. With the follow-up fund support, 21 schools have a library, eight schools have a computer lab, and three teachers participated in the English Teachers Training Program. Shin Shin collaborated with the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University in 2004. The program covered 3,500 Sichuan students, each with three vaccines. Healthcare education courses were given on Hepatitis B and other common medical knowledge.