It is ten years since we parted in Yan 'an.

延安一别，于今10年。

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"Some parents do everything for their children," says Yan Mei, an official with the primary school, adding that many students are short of the basic skills needed in their daily lives.

“有些家长为孩子包办一切，”这所小学的一名官员闫梅说，她还补充道，许多学生缺乏日常生活所需的基本技能。

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It's like the advertising slogan for Yan 'an Cigarettes: 'there is Yan 'an, but there is also the spirit.

这就像为延安牌香烟广告中的标语口号：有延安，还有延安精神。

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