2012 year in review: Say goodbye (12)

Students, teachers and villagers from Fenggou village of Luoyang of Henan province hold a ceremony for the retirement of Zhang, a local teacher, on Feb. 26, 2012. Zhang Qichang was an ordinary primary school teacher who served for 40 years. He has taught more than 1,000 students, of which more than 80 entered colleges. (Xinhua/Wang Song)