In the view of Wu Tsung-sheng, the heavy emphasis that rural parents put on education doesn't have so much to do with the idea of getting ahead, but stems mainly from a deep respect for learning.
吳宗昇認為，鄉下父母對孩子的教育幾乎是一種「敬重讀書人」的虔敬，其中功利的成分很少。