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Stricter limits on minors' online gaming
There is no argument about children being the future of a country, and protecting their physical and mental health is indeed vital. And many would probably agree that spending too much time playing online games could impair eyesight, shorten sleeping time, and lose time for other productive or educational activities, including time with their family. It usually is the parents who are supposed to allow or restrict the children as to how long they can play online games. But it is a technically and mentally difficult task for parents as many of them also spend a lot of time with their smartphones, too. Recently, China has issued a number of education reform orders and guidelines, including the homework limit, exam guidelines, and cram school restrictions. Now, the National Press and Publication Administration announced that children are allowed to play online games only between 8 pm and 9 pm on Fridays, weekends, and official holidays. Also, the administration launched an online game real-name verification system that limits online game players to registered real names. Under the new system, children can no longer play online games under their parents’ or someone else’s identity that can be purchased illegally. Interestingly, offline games aren’t going to have such strict restrictions, at least for now.
Enjoy reading the article to learn about China’s another drastic move for education.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202108/31/WS612cc4a0a310efa1bd66c215.html
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