Fun ways to spend the holiday with children, if not traveling

Updated: 2014-11-06 07:00

By Jiang Wanjuan(chinadaily.com.cn)

9. Have a taste of real-life occupations via role-play activities

Children may think that they know everything about what some professionals do, but it can be quite different from reality. For example, a young boy may assume a firefighter's job is to ride around on big red trucks. Profession-experiencing centers like Beijing's Beyou World allows children to understand different occupations through interactive role playing activities.

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