Chinese students encouraged to run in winter

[lxguy]

China's Ministry of Education is launching a campaign to promote student health in the coming winter.

The campaign, dubbed "sunny sports" involves nearly all students across the country, including those from primary schools (the fifth and sixth grades only), middle schools and colleges.

As outlined by the ministry and the General Administration of Sport, students would be required to run every work day from Oct. 26 of this year until the end of next April.

The notice provided distance guidelines for students to follow. Kids at primary schools have to run one km per day. It's 1.5 km for students at junior high schools and 2 km for senior high school and college/university students.

Chen Zhiyong, an official from the ministry, said schools will arrange when and where students can run, although, busy roads are not allowed.

Sport administrations at various levels were asked to supervise the implementation of the campaign.
(from - http://www.171english.cn)

[wcy]

Fortunately I do not live in mainland of China.
I need 9mins to finish a 1500m run.
I think it's hard for the fats kids to run 1000m or above.

[MissLT]

Yuck! Your post reminds me of my PE time in high school. I had to run about a mile every effing day along with pushups, pull-ups and all kinda ~ like swimming, baseball, basketball. I hated it so much that I actually wished my PE teacher would get run over by a car or bus, so we could have a break.

[RickyNT]

HI there , it's really significant action , In Vietnam ,we dont have many action as well as ur country, so If have , I'll be first person respond that programmes. Do you know ,I prefer everybody ride bicycle go to work, It seem to be healthy , modern and make clear environment obviously, therfore , live in Europe , especially North Europe country , make me so exciting !