Teacher's Day in China (10/09)

Every year on September 10, China celebrates Teacher's Day. On this day, all education workers in the country are honored.

The decision to officially establish this holiday was made on January 21, 1985. The main purpose of appearing on 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 continues for nine years. Six of them are spent in primary school, three years — first stage of secondary education. After this, everyone who wants to enter a university must study for another three years at the so-called «higher school», having completed the last stage of secondary education. In those areas where this is not possible, children, having graduated from primary school, can enter secondary schools in other areas without entrance exams.

A separate place in China's secondary education system is occupied by international schools, which have a large percentage of foreign students. Education there is conducted in several languages at once.

On Teacher's Day in China, students, as well as around the world, give gifts, cards and flowers to their mentors as a sign of respect.

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