Rocker and traditional Chinese drum teacher Li Fan (Left) talks with a student from Yanshan Yangeryu Primary School on April 1. Photo: Li JingjingGT During the day nike air max 2019 australia , Li Fan works part-time teaching the traditional Chinese drum at different primary schools. At night, however, he is a rocker smashing crazily on drums at flashy live performance houses.
In the cafeteria of a primary school in a Beijing suburb, dozens of his students can be found practicing on the Chinese drum and looking at their young teacher with eyes filled with eagerness and admiration. Even though the students are drumming out the song "Chinese Dragon," the beat feels particularly like "We Will Rock You."
They probably would never believe that their teacher is actually a wild rocker.
Li is the drummer for the Bedstars cheap nike air max 2019 outlet australia , a rock band that has been playing at several major live houses near Beijing's city center. His skill with the drum, decadent lifestyle and tendency to swear from time to time hint at this rocker-life. But unlike other rock musicians, he doesn't dye his hair, have an exaggerated hairdo or reveal any of the tattoos on his body.
"How could I teach kids if I did that?" he told the Global Times. Heading into schools he makes sure to dress simply in Converse sneakers and carry a small backpack, almost like he is an ordinary high school student.
Broadening horizons
While Li lives in the eastern side of Beijing cheap nike air max 2019 australia free shipping , one of the schools where Li teaches, Yanshan Yangeryu Primary School, is located in a far southwestern suburb of the city. To teach this one hour class, Li has to make a five-hour long round trip commute, changing subways and taking two buses.
On the way to the school cheap nike air max 2019 sale australia , the view changes from tall office buildings and apartments to the mountains, factories and chimneys of the city suburbs.
Teachers for classes such as these change frequently at these schools due to the long commute or low pay.
Closing the curtains and putting on his earphones on the bus, Li finds the bothersome commute quite enjoyable.
"It feels so good, both on the way and after the class," Li said.
In January 2014 cheap nike air max 2019 online australia , the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education implemented policy that requires schools in Beijing to arrange extracurricular activities from 15:30 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday, no less than three days a week and no less than one hour for each activity. The commission's goal is for primary and middle school students to gradually master at least two sports as well as cultivate their interests in the arts and science.