What they say

President Xi Jinping has called for telling good stories about China. As the storytellers, we strive to present audiences in foreign countries with a genuine picture of China. We will continue to reach out to the audiences - not only overseas Chinese but also native residents - to better understand their needs and demonstrate our culture well and give them access to a bigger picture of China that includes the life and spiritual outlook of the Chinese people. In short, we are Peking Opera performers but also messengers of Chinese culture.

Yu Kuizhi, NPC deputy and vice-president of the China National Peking Opera Company

I think schools need to maintain their role as study centers in the future, providing platforms for children to play, communicate and share with each other. But their academic mission should be differentiated based on individual circumstances. Educators should make the task of improving the minds and quality of students the top priority. In a bid to achieve that, we need to make good use of the Internet. For example, I think we could adopt the popular online shopping model in schools, allowing students to select courses like selecting items online.