Ex-China security guard becomes lawyer after 10 years auditing courses at Peking University
Hard-working, do-any-job man from poor rural background shows grit, determination to realise dream of joining fight for justice
A security guard in China has become a lawyer after 10 years auditing law courses at the prestigious Peking University.
Liu Zheng, 33, grew up in a rural family in Hebei province, northern China. His parents made a living growing grapes while also caring for his bedridden grandmother.
During his time at a private university, Liu worked multiple jobs to support himself, from construction sites to handing out fliers and helping at a barber shop.
Despite his hard work, he was not passionate about his major in Automobile Support Engineering.
Liu had a bigger dream, to become a lawyer.
Firm in the belief that “knowledge changes destiny”, Liu was determined to immerse himself in academia at a prestigious institution.