This Day, That Year

Item from April 13, 1992, in China Daily: These students use special glasses to exercise their eyes as a way to maintain good eyesight. ... A nationwide campaign to improve the physical health of all students will soon be launched in China.

The Ministry of Public Health and the State Education Commission are jointly working out a program in schools to curb such common physical ailments as near-sightedness, parasitic diseases, anemia, malnutrition and tooth decay.

The fitness levels of Chinese students have recorded slight improvements in the past five years, following years of decline, according to the Ministry of Education.