新时代的中国人 天梯之上：乡村老师李桂林和陆建芬夫妇（英）

　　丛书围绕中国特色社会主义新时代主题，以鲜活、丰富的素材，讲述中国人奋发图强报效祖国，实现人生价值和追逐“中国梦”的故事，对外展现中国人的精神风貌和文化价值观，让世界多维度了解中国人，理解中国的发展变化，为向世界更好展示中国提供一个窗口、一个视角。尤其是在当下，中国面临来自外部的压力时，对外出版中国人自强不息的奋斗故事更加具有特别的意义。丛书*辑包括9个分册，包括《天梯之上：乡村老师李桂林和陆建芬夫妇》《梦想照亮生活：盲人穆孟杰和他的特教学校》《阳光大姐：家政服务的故事》《国家书房：金兴安和*家农家书屋》《星系我心：著名航天工程技术专家孙家栋》《袁隆平的世界》《种子钟扬：一个新时代奋斗者的人生答卷》《心有大我至诚报国：黄大年》《传奇学人林毅夫》，各分册以英文出版。本书讲述了凉山彝族自治区甘洛县乌史大桥乡二坪村小学教师李桂林和陆建芬夫妇的真实故事。作为“代课教师”，他们不顾待遇低下、生活清贫，在环境闭塞、出行艰难的山巅上搭建“天梯”来往出进，辛苦办学，二十年如一日，在穷乡僻壤奉献着他们的青春，为山区的孩子们铺就通向未来的求知之路。李桂林和陆建芬夫妇是新时代人民教师杰出代表，中国乡村版的“普罗米修斯”。Erping Village in Southwestern China’s Sichuan Province is located on top of a precipitous mountain in a grand canyon， with only dangerous paths leading to the outside world. A teacher couple left their hometown to teach in this small Yi minority-inhabited village. Over the past two decades， they have worked and lived here， sowing seeds of knowledge in a place which was once dominated by illiteracy. Though poorly paid， they were never wavered by difficulty and poverty， but persisted and worked hard， bringing education and hope to children in the remote mountainous region. With vivid description and a touching tone， this book tells an inspiring story of two passionate educators， representing a modern Chinese version of “Prometheus”.

　　陈果，生于1977年，现供职于四川省雅安市文联。巴金文学院签约作家。著有长篇报告文学《从伤口长出翅膀》《听见：芦山地震重建故事》。作品散见于《中国作家》《人民日报》《光明日报》等。Cheng Guo is a contracted writer with Ba Jin Literature Academy and a member of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Ya’an city， Sichuan Province. He has written for the Chinese Writers， People’s Daily and Guangming Daily， with works including Wings Grown from Wounds and A Story of Reconstruction after the Lushan Earthquake.

Foreword May the “Light of the Ladders to Heaven” Shine into Our Hearts
Prologue
Chapter One “Ladders to Heaven” in the Isolated Erping Village
A teacher’s responsibility is heavier than a mountain 
A frightening adventure 
“A cold-hearted bastard”
Chapter Two A New School Born with a Funding of 10,800 Yuan
The only teacher in a “bilingual school”
Darling, marry me again 
Sweet smell of knowledge triumphs over the stink of cow dung
Erping Primary School took on a new look 
Chapter Three A Couple with an Intangible Asset Worth 1.49 Million Yuan 
Golden rules for enrolling more students 
Sticking strictly to principles for the sake of Erping kids
Choosing to remain poor teachers rather than getting rich 
Chapter Four 400 Villagers: All Are My Brothers and Sisters 
Farewell, bitter days of fetching water before dawn 
Something brighter than the electric light 
Chapter Five A Valley Keeping the Couple Away from Their Family Members 
My home is in Erping 
Mom and Dad, am I your son or not?
Chapter Six Teaching on the High Cliff
 “Ladders to Heaven” to be remembered forever
Touching and being touched 
Always bearing in mind gratitude at the peak of honor