"What does the 1910-year-old Xujiahui Observatory look like?" "After the piano was introduced to China, how did it 'follow the local customs'?" "What's the deal with 'fast radio bursts' in the universe?" ……

When the twilight soaked in the bustling Xujiahui business district of Shanghai, a series of lively, interesting, rich and diverse night classes were held in Xujiahui Academy. From the exploration of the source of history to the pursuit of the mysteries of the universe, from the on-site interactive intangible cultural heritage handicraft experience to the music ideological and political class, the "Civilization Night Class" launched by Xuhui District of Shanghai has launched the urban public cultural space with the "staggered peak sharing" model, allowing professional scholars, folk experts and citizens to start a two-way journey under the starry sky.

The children who tiptoe to answer, the white-collar workers who "chase classes" across districts, and the old people who take a walk at night ...... Xujiahui Academy, where the "Civilized Night Class" is located, has a house number of No. 158 Caoxi North Road. When the Shanghainese homonym of "about Wu Bar (0)" has gradually become the "password" for the whole people to learn, the construction of Shanghai people's city has also had a more people-friendly and more concrete "night class sample".

"Night class" relays "night school", and public cultural services also talk about "ping effect"

　　3月20日晚6點，上海社科院歷史研究所助理研究員於廣博士早早來到徐家匯書院三樓，為自己的首場“文明夜課”做準備。當天夜課的主題是《何以母親河：上海“一江一河”的歷史探源》。晚上7點，聽眾們陸續走進講堂，夜課準時開講。

　　在寸土寸金的上海，每一個公共空間在使用上都講求更優解，公共文化空間也是一樣。“文明夜課”所在的徐家匯書院，是一個設計獨特、顏值超群的複合型圖書館。2023年1月1日開館以來，迅速成為海派文化新地標，深受市民遊客喜愛。2024年3月，徐匯區新時代文明實踐中心遷址徐家匯書院三樓。“那時候，書院的一樓和二樓作為公共圖書館，已經延長開放至晚上9點，很多市民遊客會在夜晚前來閱讀或打卡。我們就想，能否把三樓的空間也利用起來，給大家提供更豐富的‘夜文化’體驗。”徐匯區委宣傳部副部長、文明辦主任黃琴說。

Before the launch of the "Civilized Night School", the "Citizen Night School" in Shanghai was already in full swing. Sports & Health, Language Training, Life Skills...... All kinds of courses are charged for public welfare, and it is often "difficult to find a lesson". "After research, we decided to form a dislocation with the night school and provide differentiated services. Night classes are biased towards interest and skill training, and night classes are biased towards the improvement of knowledge and humanistic qualities, so that everyone can come and listen to them for free, so as to meet the spiritual and cultural needs of the masses in an all-round way. Huang Qin told reporters.

Open the Xuhui Civilization WeChat Mini Program, you can find that the "Civilization Night Class" is more inclined to content suitable for all ages in terms of course setting, including live music ideological and political courses, and intangible cultural heritage handicraft experience classes that learn while playing; Not only can you decipher science at zero distance with popular science V, but you can also listen to social science experts talk about the historical context of the city...... According to reports, the "Civilization Night Class" in 2025 years covers five major sections: "aesthetic education, ideological and political, popular science, reading, and culture", and the courses include scientific thinking, sound magic, and Shanghai-style cultural development, etc., creating an interesting and informative learning space through a series of courses.

　　徐匯區新時代文明實踐中心實踐部部長張衛至今記得2024年5月第一次開課時的情形。“首次開課沒有太多預熱，擔心聽眾不夠多、會冷場，沒想到原先安排的70個座位很快坐滿。樓下讀者聽說三樓辦講座，又陸續來了30多人，後來把樓下閱覽區的椅子也借了過來。市民們對優質夜課的熱情超出我們想像。”

"Although the positioning of night classes and night classes is different, the underlying logic is the same: how to make more effective use of public cultural space to meet the cultural needs of the public. The 'ping efficiency (sales per unit area)' indicator commonly used in commercial retail spaces can also be used to measure the effectiveness of public cultural services. Cao Yiyao, director of the Youth Academic Exchange Center of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and deputy director of the Cultural and Creative Industry Research Office, said.

A more systematic, more people-friendly, and more down-to-earth civilization literacy course

"Children, why do scientists always have to look for water first when looking for extraterrestrial life?" At the end of the popular science series civilization night class "Searching for Extraterrestrial Life in the Solar System", popular science writer Wang Jie threw out the last question of the night.

As soon as the words fell, dozens of children raised their little hands and scrambled to answer.

This day was the fourth time that Zhang Yan, a citizen of Shanghai, took her children to participate in the "Civilized Night Class". "The child is a loyal listener of Mr. Wang's online popular science class, and I heard that Mr. Wang will come to Xujiahui Academy for night classes, and the child asked me to help register himself." "We are from Pudong, and the curriculum is very friendly, so parents can accompany their children to study after work. ”

The reporter saw at the scene that the lecture hall that can accommodate more than 200 people was full, and most of them were "configurations" for a family of three. Wu Junyan, who is in the third grade of primary school this year, is already a "night class fan", and he writes down knowledge points while listening to the class, and his serious little face is flushed.

"I love taking evening classes, and there's something I'm curious about but can't learn on campus." Wu Junyan said, for example, his favorite space science fiction, "Although you can learn about it by reading books or surfing the Internet, it is more interesting to be able to communicate face-to-face with teachers in night classes." ”

The feedback from the public audience reflects the characteristics of the "civilized night class": in terms of improving the civilized literacy of citizens, the curriculum is more systematic, more close to the people, and more down-to-earth.

With the cheerful string trio sounding, the first lesson of music ideology and politics in the 2025-year "Civilization Night Class" "Walking in the "Never-ending Music Block" with music as the medium" opened. Dr. Xiao Yang, a researcher at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, told the story of music and the neighborhood in the sound of music, and students from Shangyin also came to the scene to bring the folk music ensemble "Joyful Yangyang" and "Dance of the Golden Snake", bringing an immersive learning experience to the audience.

"From the background music of the game to the soundtrack of the domestic animated film "Nezha", many young people are interested in music at present." Xiao Yang said that the "civilized night class" is a good carrier, through the way of live performance and teaching, so that the music is not only "good", but also let the public understand the rules of music creation and the story behind it.

Lingyun, a "post-80" engaged in the semiconductor industry, is a proper science and engineering man. But as soon as he got off work, his identity switched to a music lover and a young man in literature and art. From "Let Western Musical Instruments Speak Chinese" to "Poetry and Painting Chinese Art Songs", he was fascinated by the music courses in the "Civilization Night Class". "The knowledge of music appreciation can also be obtained in fragments on the Internet. However, the systematic course design of the 'Civilization Night Class', from the origin of the song to the development context, makes me feel that I have gained more. ”

It is understood that in 3 years, Xuhui's "civilized night class" plans to teach 0 times, with an average of 0 to 0 classes per week, providing rich choices for citizens to improve their civilization literacy with rhythmic and interactive courses.

Get out of the study, out of the institution, and "learn and create together" with the public

Engaging the audience with high-quality lessons is the key to the sustainability of the "Civilized Night Class". How to be "interesting and informative" puts forward high requirements for the speaker.

In the list of keynote speakers of the "Civilization Night Class", you can see not only professional writers, college teachers, but also academic researchers who focus on various fields and rarely appear on weekdays.

Cao Yiyao, who is in charge of the "Urban Imagery" series of courses in the Civilization Night Class, has a new title: the "manager" of the course. Cao Yiyao told reporters that the "manager" model is similar to the "boutique" thinking of business, "This is different from simply arranging a lecture, we hope that the public can obtain a relatively complete set of knowledge after listening to this series of courses." What kind of keynote speakers are invited? Which course content to choose? This requires the 'owner' to think and combine. ”

For the speaker, it is also a test for himself to go out of the study and out of the institute to teach professional knowledge to the public. "How to speak well in night classes first requires us to integrate professional knowledge into the familiar life voice of the audience. For example, music courses, through vivid music performances and easy-to-understand narration, let everyone learn knowledge imperceptibly, and realize the transformation from daily unawareness to daily use. Xiao Yang said.

The enthusiastic interaction of the public audience will also give a lot of inspiration and encouragement to the keynote speakers. After the lecture "Why Mother River" course, an old gentleman from Jiangnan Shipyard came to the stage to pull Yu Guang to discuss the history of Shanghai's urban development. "Many people think that Shanghai has only gradually developed into an international metropolis after the opening of the port in 1843 years, and it was a small fishing village before. This statement is not true, in fact, Qinglong Town on the boundary of Shanghai during the Tang and Song dynasties was a big trading port at that time...... "The professionalism of the citizen audience made Yu Guang feel deeply.

Before joining the "Civilization Night Class", Wang Jie and his team mainly conducted science popularization in museums and online platforms across the country. "After the evening class, my team and I have a regular offline lecture hall, which allows us to reach more diverse audiences. The interaction with the audience helped us to disseminate popular science knowledge more 'accessible to all ages'. We plan to add more interactive sessions to the evening classes in the future. ”

This summer, Wang Jie's popular science film "Seeking Nature: The Shape of Time", written and directed, will be released nationwide. "In this movie, about 15 minutes of content was filmed in a 'civilized night class' last year." Wang Jie said, "We signed the students who came to the class that day in the film credits, and everyone completed the film together." ”

"In the construction of people's cities, we must leave the best resources to the people and serve the people with high-quality supplies. We hope that the 'Civilized Night Class' can become a high-quality public service, and use this lamp to light up the nightlife of citizens in civilized practice." Zhao Yi, member of the Standing Committee of the Xuhui District Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, said.

(Source: Xinhua Daily Telegraph)