Lunchtime lottery at primary school angers unlucky parents

A school in South China has sparked criticism after introducing a lottery to choose which children can stay on campus at lunchtime, with the losing students being forced to go home in the middle of the day in a move designed to ease overcrowding.

Yangguang No 2 Primary School in Dongguan will allow only 150 first-grade students to use its facilities at midday when the new term starts in September.

Unlucky entrants will have to go home for lunch between noon and 2:30 pm, leading to complaints from working parents and those who live far from the school.