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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00:00 Night school was once a big part of China's adult education to improve people's literacy levels.
00:07 Today in Shanghai, many office workers rush to night school after work.
00:12 Here they are learning a variety of art subjects instead of reading and writing.
00:18 Traditional instruments, water and ink painting, Peking opera and bamboo weaving,
00:23 various Chinese art courses are among the most popular ones.
00:28 Packed with nine-to-fivers, night schools are becoming a trendy lifestyle for young people in Shanghai.
00:36 Teachers at night schools are mostly experienced and even famous artists.
00:50 Some Peking opera teachers are national-level actors,
00:53 and some crafting classes are taught by inheritors of intangible cultural heritage.
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01:33 In combining education with traditional Chinese cultures,
01:36 attending night classes is not only a way to have fun,
01:40 but also a way to immerse oneself in the history and understand its value.
01:45 Covering over a dozen arrangers with professional instructors,
01:50 night schools in Shanghai are getting so hot that it's difficult to secure a spot.
01:55 During the peak time, there are over 650,000 people online registering for classes at the same time.
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