Beyond the Mountains
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Cross the mountains. Open another possibility. We help rural young people go out into the world through real stories, practical resources and emotional support.
Beyond the Mountains · She Soars
Across mountains, we become one another’s wings.
We support young people and women from rural and low-resource backgrounds through honest stories, practical study-abroad resources and communities of care.
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01 — OUR PURPOSE
We once walked alone. Now, the mountains echo together.
Beyond the Mountains
She Soars
她山之翼
Across mountains, we become one another’s wings. A community helping rural and marginalized women move beyond isolation, find direction and grow together.
02 — STORIES
Featured stories
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Beyond the Mountains · Story 65
From western China to a new life in New Zealand
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Beyond the Mountains · Story 69
From rural debt to Peking University and a PhD in Germany
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Beyond the Mountains · Story 08
From depression and divorce to a doctorate: my path to rebirth
Read the story03 — IMPACT · AUG 2025
Our impact, made by people
Our community has also grown to around 5,000 WeChat followers, 3,000+ Xiaohongshu followers and 2,000+ podcast subscribers.
28Podcast episodes
33In-depth stories
40Interview guests
30+Women volunteers
04 — PODCAST
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EP. 34山外
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LATEST EPISODE · 48 MIN
How do we find courage before the path is clear?
A conversation with a first-generation student on leaving home, uncertainty and the people who helped along the way.
Listen on XiaoyuzhouTHERE IS ROOM FOR YOU HERE