Feature: Silver-haired educators discover fresh purpose volunteering in Xinjiang

URUMQI, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- For decades, Xu Shuangmin had barely ventured beyond her community, confined to a comfortable 5-km radius in the central city of Wuhan. But at the age of 67, and fresh off her retirement, she stunned everyone with a decision to travel 4,000 km northwest, embarking on a new chapter as a volunteer teacher.

In September 2021, Xu joined a national silver-age teacher action plan, an initiat