Photos: Recess is far from free play for these Chinese students
By Globaltimes.cn-VCG, Published: 2017-11-21 17:24:35
Students bounce basketballs at a kindergarten in Lianyungang, East China’s Jiangsu Province on November 20, 2017. Photo: VCG
Editor's Note:
From calisthenics to eye exercises, group exercises during recess have been a regular part of Chinese school curriculums. But in recent years, schools have been replacing sit-ups and knee bends with newer forms of group exercise. The photos below show students practicing everything from martial arts and basketball to more unconventional exercises that use bicycle tires. Photos: VCG

Young students use bicycle tires as part of a group exercise during recess in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu Province on April 28, 2017. Photo: VCG
More than 80 students dressed in traditional Han costume perform an exercise involving writing brushes in Pingliang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province on April 25, 2016. Photo: VCG