Liu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully winds a bobbin with thread, places it on her sewing machine and then presses her foot down to begin sewing.
Liu
Jiaoyang
,
16
,
carefully
winds
a
bobbin
with
thread
,
places
it
on
her
sewing
machine
and
then
presses
her
foot
down
to
begin
sewing
.
While she' s doing this, she pretends to guide fabric through the machine.
While
she
'
s
doing
this
,
she
pretends
to
guide
fabric
through
the
machine
.
Liu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth, and make a beautiful dress.
Liu
looks
forward
to
the
class
when
she
can
work
on
a
piece
of
real
cloth
,
and
make
a
beautiful
dress
.
Each Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth period, Liu becomes a fashion designer.
Each
Tuesday
afternoon
,
after
the
bell
rings
for
the
fourth
period
,
Liu
becomes
a
fashion
designer
.
At the same time, the rest of the students at the High School Attached to Yunnan Normal University in Kunming are also having classes a little bit different from the usual ones.
At
the
same
time
,
the
rest
of
the
students
at
the
High
School
Attached
to
Yunnan
Normal
University
in
Kunming
are
also
having
classes
a
little
bit
different
from
the
usual
ones
.
Some students dance, others create robots, and still others review films.
Some
students
dance
,
others
create
robots
,
and
still
others
review
films
.
These are just a few of the other 27 elective courses besides Liu's sewing class that the school began to offer last month.
These
are
just
a
few
of
the
other
27
elective
courses
besides
Liu
's
sewing
class
that
the
school
began
to
offer
last
month
.
"The fashion design class has become the bright point of my week.
``
The
fashion
design
class
has
become
the
bright
point
of
my
week
.
I learn how to choose colors and fabrics as well as sewing and sketching skills.
I
learn
how
to
choose
colors
and
fabrics
as
well
as
sewing
and
sketching
skills
.
It's all helping me to realize the dream of becoming a fashion designer I' ve had since I was a little girl," Liu said.
It
's
all
helping
me
to
realize
the
dream
of
becoming
a
fashion
designer
I
'
ve
had
since
I
was
a
little
girl
,
''
Liu
said
.
Design is Liu' s favorite, but for other students the electives are interesting lessons which relieve the pressures of schoolwork.
Design
is
Liu
'
s
favorite
,
but
for
other
students
the
electives
are
interesting
lessons
which
relieve
the
pressures
of
schoolwork
.
Some students, for example, are learning how to play bridge.
Some
students
,
for
example
,
are
learning
how
to
play
bridge
.
Chen Xi,15, is one of them.
Chen
Xi,15
,
is
one
of
them
.
She said, "Many people think that playing a card game like this in class is a waste of time.
She
said
,
``
Many
people
think
that
playing
a
card
game
like
this
in
class
is
a
waste
of
time
.
But in fact, bridge is a very challenging game that helps develop memory and math skills."
But
in
fact
,
bridge
is
a
very
challenging
game
that
helps
develop
memory
and
math
skills
.
''
Liu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully winds a bobbin with thread, places it on her sewing machine and then presses her foot down to begin sewing. While she' s doing this, she pretends to guide fabric through the machine. Liu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth, and make a beautiful dress.  Each Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth period, Liu becomes a fashion designer. At the same time, the rest of the students at the High School Attached to Yunnan Normal University in Kunming are also having classes a little bit different from the usual ones. Some students dance, others create robots, and still others review films. These are just a few of the other 27 elective courses besides Liu's sewing class that the school began to offer last month.  "The fashion design class has become the bright point of my week. I learn how to choose colors and fabrics as well as sewing and sketching skills. It's all helping me to realize the dream of becoming a fashion designer I' ve had since I was a little girl," Liu said.  Design is Liu' s favorite, but for other students the electives are interesting lessons which relieve the pressures of schoolwork. Some students, for example, are learning how to play bridge. Chen Xi,15, is one of them. She said, "Many people think that playing a card game like this in class is a waste of time. But in fact, bridge is a very challenging game that helps develop memory and math skills."