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When Parental Pressure Literally Becomes Too Much: Anxious Parents Make School Gates Collapse
There was so much pressure from the parents that the school gates came down.
A remarkable incident occurred on April 22nd in Shandong’s Liaochang, where parents were waiting outside a private primary school for their children to finish their school entry interviews.
The parents, eager to find out how their children performed, were leaning at the school gate to get in when the entire gate suddenly collapsed, causing a chaotic scene.
It is generally believed that children’s educational future is decided as early as getting admitted to that one…
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Six Chinese Students Dead After Falling Into Flotation Tank During Mine Visit
After six students drowned in a mine tank, social media users question safety precautions and media framing.
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winona
May 13, 2018 at 10:39 pm
*shudders* smothering behaviour is already established as “love” in chinese and korean culture. this kind of behaviour really reminds me of those infuriating hello counsellor episodes. the one about a brother obsessed with his sister, and a wife who is stalked by her violent husband.