{"id":504,"date":"2010-09-25T17:23:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-25T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laowaiteacher.wordpress.com\/?p=504"},"modified":"2010-09-25T17:23:00","modified_gmt":"2010-09-25T09:23:00","slug":"where-wednesday-becomes-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rglongpre.ca\/pilgrim\/index.php\/2010\/09\/25\/where-wednesday-becomes-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Wednesday Becomes Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/retiredeagle.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/09\/dsc01635.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" \/>Today is a school day here in China. \u00a0I know that it is Saturday as I write this, a day that is not a school day. \u00a0But today, though it is Saturday, September 25th, for the teachers and students, it is Friday, September 24th. \u00a0Classes were\u00a0postponed\u00a0in order to allow students and teachers to have a three-day holiday for Mid-Autumn Festival. \u00a0This moving of classes is also matched by moving workdays for bank and government employees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/retiredeagle.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/09\/dsc01636.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"DSC01636\" src=\"http:\/\/retiredeagle.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/09\/dsc01636.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a>With National Day holiday coming up in a week, a holiday with three official days off, the same thing will happen in order to give everyone a week long holiday. \u00a0We work next Wednesday&#8217;s classes tomorrow, and then Thursday&#8217;s classes on Saturday October 9th. \u00a0Trust me, it all works out in the end.<\/p>\n<p>These two photos were taken by Maureen while we taught at a local public school (Grades 1 to 6 primary school). \u00a0We get to teach there on Tuesday afternoons through arrangement by our university and the primary school&#8217;s administration. \u00a0Of course it means extra money so that is good. \u00a0The students are busy with &#8220;eye exercises&#8221; an activity repeated every school day in the afternoon all over China. \u00a0It was interesting to watch. \u00a0Our grandchildren Devon and Hunter will remember this event from when they visited us in the spring of 2008.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/laowaiteacher.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/dsc04092.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-507\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/laowaiteacher.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/dsc04092.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-508\" title=\"SONY DSC\" src=\"http:\/\/laowaiteacher.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/dsc04095.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After teaching two afternoon periods, it was time for some of the students to head home. \u00a0Here the parents and grandparents are waiting for their child to leave for the day. \u00a0Not all the students leave at the same time. \u00a0Classes take turns leaving in an orderly fashion.<\/p>\n<p>We finished off the day holding an English Corner, an optional activity for those wanting to improve their English (or having parents who want them to improve their English). \u00a0I get the grade 5 group and Maureen gets the grade fours. \u00a0It was a fun way to spend an afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is a school day here in China. \u00a0I know that it is Saturday as I write this, a day that is not a school day. \u00a0But today, though it is Saturday, September 25th, for the teachers and students, it &hellip; 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