Teacher's Day first appeared in China in 193 1 year, which was proposed by educator Taihe Chengqibao. The date was set as June 6th, and then changed to August 27th, because it was Confucius' birthday. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), May 10 was also designated as Teacher's Day. However, due to various reasons, Teacher's Day gradually disappeared. Until1984 65438+February 9, Professor Wang Zikun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, put forward the proposal of setting up Teacher's Day again, and wrote down this idea in an article published in Beijing Evening News. The publication of this article aroused a strong response from readers. 65438+February 65438+May, Zhong Jingwen, Qi Gong, Wang Zikun, Tao Dayong, Zhu Zhixian and Huang Ji of Beijing Normal University jointly proposed to formally establish Teacher's Day. 1985 65438+ 10, the 9th meeting of the 6th the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) made a resolution to designate September 10 as Teacher's Day every year.
Setting Teacher's Day in September 10 is in consideration of the new school year in universities, middle schools and primary schools all over the country, and schools should have a new atmosphere. When freshmen enter school, they begin to respect teachers and attach importance to teaching, which can create a good atmosphere of "teachers teach well and students learn well"