Night school trend grows in China

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Boasting low tuition fees, night schools are becoming a new trend among budget-conscious young Chinese in China.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 For many youngsters in China, working during the day and taking school classes at night

00:07 are becoming a new way of life.

00:09 With relatively low or zero price, interest-oriented curricula, and increasingly fine-tuning cultural

00:16 services, night schools, a teaching mode that has lain idle for many years in China, regain

00:22 vitality.

00:24 Different from the examination-oriented curricula, night schools provide diverse courses, such

00:29 as musical instruments, dancing, vocal training, wine tasting, vlog filming, and handicrafts

00:35 making.

00:36 At the night school initiated by the City Library of Jinan in east China's Shandong

00:41 province, a wide range of courses for individuals aged from 18 to 55 are offered at a reasonable

00:48 price of 20 to 40 yuan per lesson.

01:08 In the coastal city of Qingdao, a cafe during the day has been turned into a night school,

01:13 offering courses including wine tasting and mixology, coffee making, and even video editing.

01:19 At the night school, courses related to traditional

01:48 cultures are also popular among young Chinese.

01:52 In central China's Wuhan city, a series of public classes have been organized by the

01:56 government to let young citizens experience Chinese calligraphy and traditional painting.

02:21 "I hope more young people can find their inner peace in the city life, and feel the beauty of life in calligraphy and painting."

02:35 "I hope more young people can find their inner peace in the city life, and feel the beauty

02:42 of life in calligraphy and painting."

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