As a vital portion of children’s education, preschool education has been receiving increasing attention from the Chinese government, especially that in rural areas. In China’s southwestern Yunnan Province, remarkable effort has been invested in ensuring rural children receive high-quality early education. 18 years ago, Michael Herman, an education expert from Germany, came to Zhenkang County of Yunnan. What results have been achieved in his 18-year experience and cooperation with the local gover