New rules bring extracurricular classes to book

Schoolchildren in China face an ever-increasing workload as parents look to give them an advantage, as Zou Shuo reports.

In recent years, the bulging, overweight school bags of China's primary and middle school students in urban areas have been increasingly carried by their grandparents or on trolleys.

However, the academic burden on children's shoulders is becoming heavier as they shuttle between different after-school classes designed to give them a head start.