When I was a child, my parents took me to amusement parks, let me watch cartoon movies, or we went to the park and spent time flying kites. As it is usually warm and sunny in early June in China, it’s a good time to spend exploring the outdoors. Parents often pick up their kids earlier than usual to spend time together as a family.

School turns into a big party for students on Children’s day, unlike their usual school day where they need to work hard! Occasionally, some schools might use this day to host gala shows, where kids dance and sing together. Even if just staying in at the school, there could be a lot of interesting events on, from playing team games to watching animations, something students seldom get to do. Teachers might take their students for a trip to the park, museum or zoo. It is a good time of the year for field trips ( 郊游, jiāoyóu). Since most parents take a full-day leave for this celebration, for most elementary students, they still need to go to school for half day or so where a variety of activities will be held. While it was originally aimed to enhance the protection of children, it has always been celebrated as a happy holiday for kids to spend time and have fun with their friends and family members. China, along with many others, then set this day as their Children’s Day. June 1 st was originally established by the Women’s International Democratic Federation in 1949 as the international day for Protection of Children. A 70s’ poster saying “the flowers of the country” Children’s day is not only celebrated in China, many other countries have their own festivals dedicated to children. Let’s first briefly look back at this holiday’s history.

Your browser does not support the audio element.įrom BKK Kids A Brief History of Children’s Day in China Although for children, every day could be spent as if it was a holiday, still having a festival dedicated to them is definitely something worth celebrating! This will be today’s topic of Lingo Bus’ Learn Chinese Blog. In Chinese, this day is called “ 六一儿童节” （June 1 st children’s festival, liùyī értóng jié).

Today is probably one of the most anticipated days for kids all around China: Children’s Day (儿童节, értóng jié), which is officially known as International Children’s Day.

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