"Is it really possible?"
"Of course." Yang Meifang gave each of them a card. "Go ahead, if you don't understand anything, just ask the teacher. Just say that I sent you."
After saying that, she introduced the situation of the Children's Palace to Jiang Si and the others.
"There aren't many group activities this week. The main activities on the playground here are radio, model airplanes, biology, astronomy, and photography."
radio group
"The choir, the dance troupe, the instrumental group, they're up in that building."
Instrumental group
"By the way, we also have painting, embroidery, puppetry, Peking Opera, martial arts, gymnastics, swimming, abacus, fitter... There are more than thirty groups in total."
"Most children can find something that suits their taste when they come here."
Embroidery Group
Puppet Show Group
"Come on, I'll take you for a tour of the back."
Jiang Si had lived in Beijing for a while, but this was her first time visiting the Beijing Children's Palace.
It must be said that the courses here are much more comprehensive than she had imagined.
Once there were fewer students nearby, she asked the question that Teacher Hu most wanted to ask.
"Sister Fang, could you go and check out the academic subjects group?"
"no problem."
Yang Meifang led the group through a side path to the building behind, where the environment was relatively quieter.
"Currently, the Children's Palace only offers physics, mathematics, chemistry, and Chinese. Foreign languages are not taught."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
It was during class time, so the group didn't say anything and quietly stood by the back door of the classroom, listening for a while.
"This teacher is really good at teaching!" Hu Meili couldn't help but exclaim as she went downstairs. "And the Children's Palace teaches so much."
Before coming here, she always thought that the Children's Palace was just about teaching children to sing and dance.
I didn't expect their academic subjects to be taught so thoroughly!
Speaking of this, Jiang Si knew a little about it: "Before, there weren't enough teachers and classrooms in Beijing, so the higher authorities implemented a 'two-part system' policy."
"The children attend school for half a day and spend the other half of their time learning at the Children's Palace."
This matter was told to her by Huo's mother.
"That's right."
To ease their worries, Yang Meifang explained, "Many of the teachers at the Children's Palace are retired professors and experienced masters. Don't worry, as long as your child is willing to learn, we guarantee they will learn it."
As they spoke, the group returned to the playground.
The Wei brothers, Wei Dong and Wei Min, were currently assembling a model airplane with the other group members.
As originally agreed, I came here today just to get a feel for the situation.
Even after all the group activities were over, the two brothers were still a little reluctant to leave.
"Mom," the second child looked up, a small flame rekindling in his eyes, "Can we come again tomorrow?"
"That won't do!" It would be too much trouble for Comrade Yang to come every time.
As soon as he finished speaking, the two brothers' faces fell.
Hu Meili, too preoccupied to comfort them, looked at Jiang Si with sparkling eyes—
There are more than 30 pictures, and I've selected a few to show in the article. The children's palace was already quite impressive back then!
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