Xinhua All Media+| Colorful Summer and Happy Summer Vacation - Primary and Secondary School Students Across the Country Start Summer Vacation Life Culture | Summer Vacation | Across the Country

Entering July, primary and secondary school students from all over the country are gradually enjoying their summer vacation. Recently, reporters interviewed in Chongqing, Guangdong, Liaoning, Heilongjiang and other places and found that with the implementation of the "double reduction" policy, during this summer vacation, children put down their textbooks, walked out of their homes, approached nature and broadened their horizons through research trips, wandered in the ocean of knowledge in the library, and experienced the beauty of traditional Chinese culture through practical operations.

Traveling thousands of miles to study and study summer camp, integrating education with travel

"Children, putting the shell of a parrot snail to your ear, did you hear some whispers?" In the nature exhibition hall of the Guangdong Provincial Museum, many students are experiencing the study class of "Marine Molluscs". There are marine specimens such as sharks and devil fish hanging in the exhibition hall, and children listen to explanations while carefully recording in their study manuals.

The children are experiencing a research and learning class at the Natural Exhibition Hall of the Guangdong Provincial Museum.

This summer, various summer camps for graduate studies have become popular, and more and more primary and secondary school students are choosing to broaden their horizons and broaden their horizons through practical education for graduate studies.

In Shenyang, Liaoning, student Zhao Jiaxuan signed up for a Shaanxi study tour this summer. Zhao Jiaxuan's parents told reporters that they hope their children can exercise their independence and team spirit during the study tour, and experience the cultural customs of the ancient city of Xi'an.

"This year's summer camp for postgraduate studies is roughly divided into types such as intangible cultural heritage, natural science popularization, rural revitalization, and camp education, highlighting the concept of 'learning' while traveling, allowing primary and secondary school students to gain knowledge and broaden their horizons while traveling through the beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland." said a travel agency tourism product manager.

Many "mountain children" have also entered big cities through research and learning activities. On July 10th, 40 students from Houping Township Central Primary School in Chengkou County, Chongqing entered the Hanhai Ocean Park in Chongqing. "Children learn knowledge while taking photos with jellyfish and sea lions, experiencing the vast ocean world up close." Principal Long Lei said that Chengkou County is located in a remote area, and many left behind children came to a big city for the first time through this study activity, feeling very novel about the towering buildings and colorful neon urban landscape.

Reading Ten Thousand Books: The Library welcomes the "Reading Heat" among teenagers

On the first weekend of summer vacation, the Guangzhou Library ushered in a wave of students. According to statistics, the reception volume on a weekend morning alone exceeded 7000 people, many of whom were parents and children. Feng Li, Deputy Director of the Children and Youth Department of Guangzhou Library, said that before the summer vacation, the library had added 4000 new books for students of all ages.

The reporter saw many parents reading with their children in the children's picture book area. Ms. Wang, a first grade elementary school parent, said that coming to the library to accompany her child while reading is a good choice due to the continuous high temperatures recently. "The newly listed books are very beautiful, and when you leave, you also need to borrow books that interest you and take them home."

The outside of the window is lush with greenery, and the library in Jiangbei District, Chongqing, located in Hong'en Temple Forest Park, is also experiencing a peak summer season. Over 2700 books have been lent out this week. The reporter found many child friendly facilities in the museum: the seats in the reading area are designed in a curved shape, and anti-collision strips are pasted on the sharp corners; Some parents tell their children stories at silent phone booths without affecting others.

Parents and students are reading books in the children's reading area of the Jiangbei District Library in Chongqing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Siyu

Parents Hu Jinzhu brought their 9-year-old son to the library and selected several books on history and science for their child. "When children see this forest like library, they feel very novel and enjoy the reading atmosphere here," said Hu Jinzhu. The school teacher has compiled a recommended reading list and is preparing to take the children to "finish" each book during the summer.

According to He Yunzhu, the person in charge of the Party and Government Office of the Jiangbei District Library, the library will also launch a series of activities such as the "Hongen Lecture Hall" lecture and the "Confucius Academy" traditional culture classroom during the summer. In addition, it plans to recruit 80 student volunteers aged 16 and above to be responsible for book organization and guidance within the library, and to improve the social practice ability of young people.

Appreciating Traditional Culture with "Chinese Flavor" to Light up the Colorful Summer Season

"Sketching the distant mountains, green trees, and fishermen fishing on the shore, a picturesque painting is done." Recently, the sound of lectures drifted out from the Heshun Tea House in Tuwan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing.

In class, Wang Fangming, the inheritor of the district level intangible cultural heritage "Baimufang Pyramid Painting", taught the basic techniques of pyrography. Holding an electric soldering pen, children gently burn plum blossoms, small bridges, and courtyards on rice paper. Ms. Yang, a parent, told reporters that she immediately registered her daughter for the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Painting Summer Classroom" offered by the community, saying, "I want my child's vacation to have more cultural flavor!"

Wang Fangming, who has been engaged in pyrography for more than 20 years, said that the summer classroom of intangible cultural heritage has cultivated students' creativity and aesthetic ability. "We hope to let more young people understand intangible cultural heritage through activities and become a new force in the future inheritance of intangible cultural heritage."

Wang Fangming teaches pyrography knowledge in the summer class of intangible cultural heritage pyrography. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhou Siyu

On July 11th, the summer care of Changjiang Road No.1 Primary School in Longcheng District, Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province began. In martial arts class, students squat and take punches, with each move being precise and precise; In Chinese drum lessons, children practice drumming techniques, and their rhythmic figures become the most beautiful notes; In the Paper Cuttings class, colored paper is turned and folded in the hands of children, and the exquisite patterns appear on the paper

"School hosting courses enable children to learn and fall in love with traditional Chinese culture, enhancing their cultural literacy," said Che Xiuyan, a parent of a second grade student. Principal Fang Zhen stated that the implementation of traditional cultural education courses not only enriches the campus life of students, but also promotes their comprehensive development.

Copying ancient poetry and calligraphy, creating cursive works, watching a national music concert... This summer, students from the 125 Middle School in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province received a special "homework", and they were very excited when they saw a different kind of holiday homework.

"Students who hope to step out of the 'mountain of books and sea of questions' can learn and grow in social classrooms," said Principal Li Xiuwen. Colorful practical assignments build a bridge for family school co education and will guide students to spend fulfilling and meaningful holidays.