In the communities where PetroChina operates, there are teams of young volunteers formed byour employees helping people all year round. Driven by the spirit of volunteerism - “Dedication, Fraternity, Mutual-aid and Progress” , they carried out volunteer activities such as “Let our frontline workers feel relieved, happy and warm” , “Alleviate poverty and bring warmth to 100 households” , donated to the education plan of “Big hands hold little hands” and the “One helps one” service, all of which rekindled the spirits of Chinese oil worker. In 2007, the Company,s young volunteers developed into 2,600 teams with more than 65,000 members.

South 1 pressurizing station in the Wuliwan operation area of No.3 Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, is located in the poor mountain area of Zhouhexiang Town in Jingbian County, Shanxi Province. In September 2003, female workers at the South 1 pressurizing station discovered the nearby Mayaoxian primary school in Xunjiansi village, where 4 grades of over 30 pupils sat in one classroom, with the school building and desks extremely old and shabby. The school only had one teacher who could only teach Chinese and mathematics. The school was on the verge of closing down. They proactively decided to contact the village and donated funds and materials, and at the same time, volunteered to teach English, music, physical education, arts and moral courses to the pupils.

The volunteer work by South 1 station moved other female workers in the Wuliwan operation area, and all of the 22 young female workers engaged in the education of supporting activities for the Mayaoxian primary school. Additionally, the activities of these women in Wuliwan motivated young workers in the No.3 Oil Production Plant. 28 volunteer teams with more than 100 young volunteers were formed and education-supporting relations with 15 neighboring primary schools established. They provided the pupils with desks and stationery, school uniforms, whilst helping with school renovation works. Up till now, the accumulated donation funds amounted to RMB 150,000 yuan and the voluntary teaching time accumulated to more than 1800 hours.

At present, Mayaoxian primary school has rejuvenated from the worst to the best school for the last two consecutive years according to local inspections. Local populations praised the female workers of the South 1 pressurizing station, complimenting them with comments such as: “They are really wonderful girls.” They made it possible for our children to see the world” .