Children's Day

Recently in my class we were discussing the various events that each country celebrates each year. I got the normal, Mother's Day, Father's Day etc and then I got Children's Day. Which I responded with, "No, everyday is Children's Day." I was soon corrected by my students. In China they celebrate Children's Day and it was on the following Saturday.

There were celebrations held in the streets for the whole day. Due to the One Child Policy, children in China are perhaps a little spoilt. If the parents work, which of course most have to, the children are normally cared for by the Grandparents.

These children are well cared for and in most cases the centre of the universe to that family. On children's day the children receive gifts and have parties were the relatives get together to spoil the child a little more!