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profession respected by the whole society. As early as may 1931, educators Tai shuangqiu and Cheng Qibao proposed the establishment of teachers39。 day, issued the declaration of teachers39。 day, submitted it to the central government for approval, and held the first ceremony to celebrate Teachers39。 day at Nanjing Central University on June 6, 1931. However, the Ministry of education at that time did not approve the inclusion of this festival in the school calendar. Despite this, teachers in many schools still held memorative activities automatically on June 6.In 1939, the Ministry of education at that time stipulated that the anniversary of Confucius39。 birthday on August 27 every year was teachers39。 day, and promulgated the Interim Measures for memorating teachers39。 day, but it was not implemented later.After the founding of new China, in 1951, the Ministry of education and the national education trade union agreed to abolish the teacher39。s day on June 6 and change the teacher39。s