June 09, 2008
China wants students to exercise eyes
From Reuters:
China's students should exercise their eyes twice a day to ward off nearsightedness that has reached near-epidemic proportions because of their long hours spent hitting the books, the education ministry has urged.
Below is a short clip of some primary school students in Shanghai doing their morning eye exercises.
BONUS: Michael Tomasello writing at NYTimes.com asks, "How are humans unique"?