Recently, Little Men, China's first textbook focusing on the mental health of primary school-age boys was introduced. The book sparked nationwide discussions as critics argued that certain qualities, such as perseverance and independence, should not be regarded as solely male attributes.
Gu Huanghua, a 32-year-old male math teacher at a primary school in the Fengxian district of Shanghai
In Australia, many primary and high schools are single sex, and they promote different qualities for boys and girls. For example, some of the key areas for boys include intensifying the study of literacy and helping them to remain focused.
Instead of preparing for end-of-year exams, Zhao Hongli,
Zhang Yanmin, 27, a ticket seller in Baoji, Shaanxi province, helps rural seniors to purchase train tickets.
"The ticket hall was always filled with people. Passengers often lined up in front of the window and waited as long as 15 hours to get a ticket home," recalled Li Jing, describing the scenes at Taiyuan South railway station during the buildup to the Spring Festival exodus in the past.
Every year in the days leading up to the Spring Festival, China is the scene of the world's largest human migration.
The State Council, China's Cabinet, has decided to promote private educational institutes after approving a guideline on encouraging more social support for the educational system in a move to ensure it plays a bigger role in compensating for what public schools cannot do.
Departments and ministries under the State Council, China's Cabinet, have responded to a series of public concerns in the past week including supervision over infant formula, normal college construction and the judicial examination reform.
In November, when Wu Zhiguo, secretary-general of the Xiushui County Winter Swimming Association in Jiangxi province, and his fellow members discovered that slaughterhouse waste was being dumped in the Xiuhe River, where they usually swim, they reported the matter to the local authorities.
A number of local governments in Zhejiang province, East China, have turned to new-media channels to help river chiefs fulfill their environmental protection duties and facilitate public supervision.
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