Teachers’ Day of China

In China, teachers are held in high esteem. September 10th is the Teachers’ Day of China.This day is in honor of all those involved in the teaching profession。

在中国，教师受到很大的尊重。9月10日是中国的教师节。这是为了纪念所有从事教育事业的人们。

 

　　September 28th is the birthday of the world-famous teacherConfucius---KongZi. Kongzi is a great philosopher and he is also a greatteacher. He had thousands of disciples (students)，including Aristotle. In the ancient times, Kongzi‘s birthday was regarded as a Teachers’Day。

9月28是闻名于世的孔子的生辰。孔圣人是个伟大的哲学家，但他又是个伟大的老师。他有许多门徒，就是今天我们说得学生，包括亚里士多德。在古代的时候，人们把孔子的生辰作为教师节。

 

　　Now, September10th is the Teachers’ Day of China. In the year of 1984, Wang Zishen, former president of Beijing Normal University, suggested to establish a festival dayfor the Chinese teachers. On Jan. 21st, 1985, September 10th was fixed as the Teachers’ Day of China。

现在，9月10日是中华人民共和国的教师节。在1984年，王梓坤教授，北京师范大学前校长，建议要建立中国的教师节。在1985年的1月，第六届全国人大常委会第九次会议确定，每年9月10日为中国的教师节。