Li Ruyan, 13 and his classmates in Shanghai did something special last summer.
Li
Ruyan
,
13
and
his
classmates
in
Shanghai
did
something
special
last
summer
.
They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city.
They
worked
in
groups
with
traffic
police
at
different
crossroads
in
the
city
.
Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking.
Holding
small
red
flags
,
the
students
helped
keep
order
and
stopped
people
from
jaywalking
.
As part of the school project.
As
part
of
the
school
project
.
Li's school has encouraged its students to do more community work.
Li
's
school
has
encouraged
its
students
to
do
more
community
work
.
After the half day of exhausting work Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.
After
the
half
day
of
exhausting
work
Li
told
himself
not
to
jaywalk
anymore
.
"I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility," he said.
``
I
think
through
community
work
we
get
to
help
others
and
,
more
importantly
,
we
grow
a
sense
of
responsibility
,
''
he
said
.
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world.
Community
service
is
an
important
part
of
education
for
teenagers
around
the
world
.
In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation.
In
the
US
and
Canada
,
high
school
students
need
to
finish
40
hours
of
community
service
before
graduation
.
For those Americans who have finished 1,400 hours of community work, they can be awarded nearly $5, 000 (33, 000 yuan).
For
those
Americans
who
have
finished
1,400
hours
of
community
work
,
they
can
be
awarded
nearly
$
5
,
000
(
33
,
000
yuan
)
.
Chinese students today do more community work, too.
Chinese
students
today
do
more
community
work
,
too
.
For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work.
For
example
,
starting
from
2010
,
Sichuan
high
school
students
have
been
asked
to
do
10
days
of
community
work
.
It will become part of their school grade.
It
will
become
part
of
their
school
grade
.
Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter.
Qian
Lijun
,
16
,
and
her
classmates
in
Suzhou
,
Jiangsu
went
to
a
local
elder
care
home
this
winter
.
They put Spring Festival couplets on the walls and cheered up the people living there.
They
put
Spring
Festival
couplets
on
the
walls
and
cheered
up
the
people
living
there
.
Li Xiaotian, 15, of Anshan said he used to clear flyers from telephone poles with his classmates.
Li
Xiaotian
,
15
,
of
Anshan
said
he
used
to
clear
flyers
from
telephone
poles
with
his
classmates
.
They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours under the summer sun.
They
brought
tools
,
towels
and
buckets
and
worked
for
three
hours
under
the
summer
sun
.
"It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads--we really felt proud," he said.
``
It
was
tiring
,
but
seeing
the
clean
poles
without
ugly
ads
--
we
really
felt
proud
,
''
he
said
.
Li Ruyan, 13 and his classmates in Shanghai did something special last summer. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking.  As part of the school project. Li's school has encouraged its students to do more community work.  After the half day of exhausting work Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.  "I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility," he said.  Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. For those Americans who have finished 1,400 hours of community work, they can be awarded nearly $5, 000 (33, 000 yuan).  Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grade.  Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets on the walls and cheered up the people living there.  Li Xiaotian, 15, of Anshan said he used to clear flyers from telephone poles with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours under the summer sun. "It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads--we really felt proud," he said.