Teacher's Day in China

Teacher's Day is celebrated in China on September 10th. On this day in China honored all educators.

The decision on the official establishment of this holiday was taken on January 21, 1985. The main purpose of the appearance in the calendar of this date was the desire of the Chinese authorities to increase the prestige of intellectual work, lost during the years of the cultural revolution.

The modern education system in China is built on the European model. Compulsory schooling begins at the age of six and lasts nine years. Six years of them are occupied by training in elementary school, three years - the first stage of secondary education. After that, all those who wish to enroll in a higher education institution must unlearn for another three years in the so-called “higher school” after completing the last stage of secondary education. In those areas where there is no such possibility, children, having graduated from primary school, can enter secondary schools of other regions without entrance examinations.

A special place in the system of secondary education in China is occupied by international schools, in which a large percentage of foreign students. Education is conducted there in several languages.

On Teacher's Day in China, students, as well as around the world, give gifts, postcards and flowers to their mentors as a sign of respect. And in China there is a custom to wash the heels of their teachers.