As autumn graces China with its golden hues, the nation gathers to celebrate the Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival. Traditionally observed on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, this year’s festival fell on October 11. The number nine in Chinese, “jiu,” is phonetically identical to...
In a surprising turn of events, Zhuang Yanfang, a former kindergarten director in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, now leads elderly residents in patriotic songs, a stark contrast to the children’s songs she once sang with toddlers. At 56, Zhuang made the tough decision to close her kindergarten, Beiyuan No.1, and transform it into a nursing home...