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Night school increasingly popular among young people in Shanghai
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10/31/2023
Night school was once a big part of China's adult education to improve people's literacy levels. Today in Shanghai, many office workers rush to night school after work.
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Night school was once a big part of China's adult education to improve people's literacy levels.
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Today in Shanghai, many office workers rush to night school after work.
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Here they are learning a variety of art subjects instead of reading and writing.
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Traditional instruments, water and ink painting, Peking opera and bamboo weaving,
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various Chinese art courses are among the most popular ones.
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Packed with nine-to-fivers, night schools are becoming a trendy lifestyle for young people in Shanghai.
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Teachers at night schools are mostly experienced and even famous artists.
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Some Peking opera teachers are national-level actors,
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and some crafting classes are taught by inheritors of intangible cultural heritage.
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In combining education with traditional Chinese cultures,
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attending night classes is not only a way to have fun,
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but also a way to immerse oneself in the history and understand its value.
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Covering over a dozen arrangers with professional instructors,
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night schools in Shanghai are getting so hot that it's difficult to secure a spot.
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During the peak time, there are over 650,000 people online registering for classes at the same time.
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