Schools in Yichang mark new academic year with red dot tradition
2023-09-01 20:09:36
By Chen Zai, Yichang International Communication Studio
Video by Duan Dandan
Photo by Huang Xiang, Li Xue
In India, the bindi, the red dot worn between the eyebrows by Indian women may simply be aesthetic, but can also indicate the “third eye”, or concealed wisdom. In China, the traditional practice of painting dots on students' foreheads symbolizes the opening of the door to wisdom for young pupils.
Video by Duan Dandan
Photo by Huang Xiang, Li Xue
In India, the bindi, the red dot worn between the eyebrows by Indian women may simply be aesthetic, but can also indicate the “third eye”, or concealed wisdom. In China, the traditional practice of painting dots on students' foreheads symbolizes the opening of the door to wisdom for young pupils.
With schools across Yichang City holding opening ceremonies today for the new academic year, many teachers marked their students' foreheads with a red dot, expressing their wish to open the doorway to wisdom and knowledge for the students.
