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recently, the autumn class of shanghai citizens art night school officially started, with a total of 400 teaching locations in the city, 1,072 courses, and nearly 25,000 students. the fee of 500 yuan for 12 classes is also quite cost-effective, and many young people have fallen in love with the lifestyle of "working during the day and attending classes at night."

at 7:30 p.m., the lights in the shanghai art center were on. in a shanghainese class, a teacher from the shanghai folk artists association led the students to recite basic shanghainese vocabulary. the reporter learned that the 25 students in the class were generally between 20 and 30 years old, and they had a strong interest in learning shanghainese.

chen ruiqi, a teacher at shanghai citizens' art night school: most of the students come to shanghai from other places. some are teachers, and some have direct contact with older people in life, such as those working in banks or the legal industry, and hope to learn some shanghainese.

it is understood that night schools have become increasingly popular among young people in recent years. this year, students born in the 1990s and 2000s account for 70% of the total number of students, and the "competition" for registration for the autumn classes is also very fierce. the number of people grabbing classes online at one time exceeded 900,000, setting a historical high.

ms. duan, a student at shanghai citizens' art night school: we will set the alarm in advance to choose classes. i remember that this class was grabbed in one or two minutes.

ms. wang, a student at shanghai citizens’ art night school: it should have sold out in seconds. i saw this course, but when the time was up and i clicked in, it was gone.

in addition, the night school has also attracted many international friends. in a calligraphy class for foreign students, malaysian student chen wenjing told reporters that she signed up immediately after hearing that the night school had courses specifically for foreign students. the relevant person in charge said that this year, calligraphy, shanghainese, chinese dim sum and other courses have all been opened for foreign students.

wu penghong, director of the shanghai people's art museum: we began exploring ways to provide public cultural services to foreigners in the city last year. we hope that through the night school program, we can help them integrate into the urban atmosphere of shanghai and expand their circle of friends through learning.

source: cctv finance