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Call to change Teachers' Day date

(China Daily)

Updated: 2015-03-05 10:55:43

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Call to change Teachers' Day date

"Teachers' Day, which falls on Sept 10, has no historical roots and so cannot embody the cultural essence of Chinese educational traditions. The educational philosophy and methods of Confucius shed light on the current educational reform, so I suggest the day be changed to Confucius’ birthday, Sept 28."

Zhou Hongyu, NPC deputy and vice-chairman of the Hubei provincial legislature