As I was writing this story about college students working as part-time private tutors, as well being as participants and observers of home education, I was reminded of my own experience about 15 years ago.
Of the many children Chen Hongwei has taught and helped study at home, one 12-year-old boy stands out as special. Despite his youth, the boy had won awards as a hockey player and had an excellent academic record at school.
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Parents see piano as a key to unlock success By Zhao Xinying | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-10 10:19 Share CLOSE A competitor performs at an international piano competition for teenagers in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. CHEN JIMIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE
Many believe children s intellectual abilities can be boosted by learning the instrument. Zhao Xinying reports.
Guo Yujing hasn t touched her piano for two years.
That would have been unimaginable when she was learning to play the instrument from the ages of 5 to 15.
At that time, Guo practiced for at least two hours a day. When an exam drew near, she spent all day－with the exceptions of mealtimes and sleeping－studying the black-and-white keys.