Banned by Minister of Education: Classes as Usual The observance by Chinese schools of the winter vacation which usually coincides with the China New Year (luna calendar) has been banned by the National Government accord: ing to an order just issued by the Minister of Education.
Beginning from this term, th: Monister says, neither Gaacrnmen' not private schools, coheres universities im any pare of China may grant winier vacate £0 students because these usually cine cide with the China New Year and the observance of such contrary fo the Government's mandate for the adoption of the srorian calendar. However, the Minister says, after the abolition of the winter vacations, educational authorities may extend the period of the Gregorian New Year holidays from one to three weeks, except in the case of institutions in Kuangtung, which is near the tropical zone acd where the summer are usually.longer that the China New Year holdjays.
School authorities are ordered to emphasize upon their students the necessity of obeying the Government's order by observing, the
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