"Put your chest up, close your hips, and walk... A woman wearing a cheongsam has more temperament than her clothes!" In the Chong'an community of the Fenghuang North Street Branch of Xingqing University for the Elderly, students wearing cheongsam were talking to their teacher Lu Huiqin. Under the leadership, learn how to walk, wave your hands, lift your legs...

"I am a person who can't be idle. After retirement, I went to the elderly university to study cheongsam catwalks. Now I can teach the skills I have learned to sisters in the community. I feel very fulfilled." Lv Huiqin told reporters that before retirement, Accustomed to a fulfilling and busy life, she has a lot of free time after retirement, and she wants to make use of this time. "I have been a model catwalk for 10 years, and now I have been a teacher for almost 3 years, and my life is full and exciting." When a reporter asked her why she came to teach at a community college for the elderly, Lu Huiqin said frankly that the life circle of the elderly gradually became smaller after retirement. Thinking about learning some knowledge or skills can not only pass the leisure time, but also make up for the regrets in life left by the busyness before, and live a different life.

"My family lives in Yuehaiwan's house, and I specially came here to learn the cheongsam catwalk with Mr. Lu. Under Mr. Lu's professional teaching, I became more and more confident." said student Chen Yiping.

In Chong'an Community College for the Elderly, the elderly can choose the courses they are interested in nearby. This model not only saves time, but also takes care of family life. "We hired 13 professional teachers to teach, and we have models, singing, There are 13 courses such as body dance, yoga, calligraphy, recitation, cucurbit flute, etc. There are 16 classes in total, and more than 500 students are enrolled each semester." Chen Aimei, secretary of the Chong'an Community Party Committee, told reporters that the elderly university "in front of the house" is a community resident It brings convenience, and at the same time, the school enriches the spiritual and cultural life of the elderly in the form of college courses for the elderly + theme activities.

Also sought after are the senior colleges in Yanqingyuan Community of Daxin Town, Qin Opera, Hulusi, Tai Chi... Various special courses have effectively made the senior colleges in the community a "second home" for the seniors in the community.

"After breakfast, you can go downstairs and you can walk to the University for the Elderly to take a cucurbit flute class in a few minutes." Resident Ma Huiying told reporters that when the University for the Elderly was first established in 2021, she will learn cucurbit flute here. "The cucurbit flute has a unique and beautiful tone. , the appearance is simple, exquisite, easy to learn, and easy to carry. I also set up a band and often perform in the community." Ma Huiying said.

Xingqing District Senior Citizens University Daxin Town Branch integrates the resources of its jurisdiction, takes Yanqingyuan Community as the main teaching position, and other communities and villages as teaching points, reasonably sets up majors according to the actual needs of residents, and grasps the learning needs of students in running the school, scientific and reasonable Set up professional courses. This semester, there are 14 courses in Taijiquan, calligraphy, meticulous painting, freehand flower and bird, chorus, cucurbit flute, model class, electronic organ, jitba, and folk dance. There are more than 20 classes, and there are currently more than 500 registered students.

"Our Sinology class has more than 200 students. It was established in 2014. There are 12 retired teachers. The students are mainly community retired workers and residents. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is 51 years old. The class takes 'promoting Chinese culture and building a happy homeland' as its own responsibility, through the immersive learning of Chinese etiquette and customs, humanistic wisdom, historical sages allusions, ethics and morality, and integrates interest, discussion, and guidance throughout the classroom." Sinology. Deputy squad leader Ji Hua said with satisfaction.

"The opening of the community college for the elderly has not only enriched the cultural life of the community residents and brought closer the relationship between residents and neighbors, but also met the cultural needs of the elderly residents in the community, created a good learning atmosphere for the whole people, and promoted the gradual formation of a civilized and harmonious atmosphere in the community." Xu Xin, Secretary of the Party Committee of Yanqingyuan Community in Xinzhen, told reporters that in the future, relying on the University for the elderly, we will provide more warm-hearted and considerate "cultural feasts" for the residents of the area, and truly make the University for the elderly become the elderly and realize the learning of old age. , The stage of life where old people have fun, and old people can do something.

Up to now, Xingqing District has 1 senior university, 6 sub-district branches, 107 teaching classes and more than 3,000 students.