Students spend most of summer indoors

GUANGZHOU – Cheng Dongwei looked disappointed when his mother once again told him on QQ chat: “No, you can’t go out until I get home this evening.” A minute before, the 11-year-old boy had used…

Students begin to smoke at a younger age

SHANGHAI – Almost one in four students aged between 12 and 14 have tried smoking, according to the results of a survey released by the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control (CATC). The survey, carried out…

Summer gets busy

A girl stretches before dance class in Bozhou, Anhui province, on July 11, 2011. Many students take arts and sports classes or get involved in other social activities as summer vacation begins. [Photo/Xinhua] Students learn…