(Changjiang Commercial News)
Updated: 2007-12-19 09:59

A school in Wuhan, Hubei Province, has sparked controversy after it requested more than 30 students to undergo cosmetic surgery before graduation.

The surgery was for double-fold eyelids, breast enlargement and the removal of moles.

It was to make the students, most of them girls, more attractive and therefore stand a better chance of gaining employment.

Many of the students want to be airline cabin attendants after graduation.

Residents complained the school was focusing too much on the appearance of students instead of improving the quality of its teachers. But the school said it was important to improve the appearance of students when considering the tough employment market.