Why did the speaker want to work in Nanping?

After teaching three years in Shanghai, I asked to go to a remote area. I finally made it. I have always thought that experts should be sent not only to big towns where there is a lot of opportunity to talk to English speakers, but also to remote areas. My experiences in Nanping, Fujian, strengthened my opinions.
    I recently spent a month in Nanping, teaching English to teachers of English from North Fujian. It was an experience I shall never forget. There were about 50 teachers, their ages ranged from 19 to 65. There was also a wide range of levels. Most of them had never met native English speakers before, and few had been on courses taught by an English-speaking expert. I was very impressed with the way in which they worked together. The more advanced students patiently helped the less advanced. They spent considerable time-some till late into the night-going over the material they had learnt.
    The students were full of enthusiasm and made the most of the month’s course. I learnt a lot more about China. It was a very worthwhile experience, and I hope to have the opportunity to do so again. It was a perfect example of what can be achieved with good cooperation.