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"The costs of the camp are all paid by the government. We hope the free training camp can showcase our confidence in China's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, and we also hope the physical condition of teenagers can be improved through the running of the camp."

WU HAO, an official from the Changchun Sports Bureau in Jilin province, in detailing an upcoming 16-event winter camp for teenagers. The camp opens on Jan 5.

"Unlike the old generation, those born in the '80s and '90s tend to see funny and relaxing films for entertainment."

Zhang Huijun, president of the Beijing Film Academy, saying the trend toward young moviegoers is obvious, but movies tailored for the young are limited. Chinese filmmaker Zhang Zhiyuan cited an unspecified report on his microblog recently saying the average age of mainstream moviegoers has decreased to 21.4 and continues to drop.

"I never used any of my connections to help my son out. We all have to abide by national laws and regulations. I hope that in the future he will become an anti-drug spokesman and tell his experiences to young people."

Jackie Chan, Hong Kong kungfu movie star, in revealing his son's drug abuse in a report by Xinhua News Agency on Dec 24. Jaycee Chan, a 32-year-old actor and singer, was arrested in August in Beijing after testing positive for marijuana.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 01/02/2015 page3)