Tiger Moms Switch Kids to Sports After Tutoring Purge
- Clampdown on homework breeds 33,000 new arts, sports schools
- President Xi looks to build generation of new model citizens
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President Xi Jinping’s campaign to reduce the burden of homework and after-school tuition for Chinese kids is creating a boom for sports and arts clubs.
China Central Television reported that 33,000 arts and sports outlets were launched in just over a month after the government published its “Double Reduction” document in late July, which banned academic tutoring during weekends and holidays and ordered schools to reduce both the amount and time needed for assignments.