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New football textbooks will be introduced in Chinese schools beginning in the autumn semester this year, after the Ministry of Education named the sport a compulsory part of the national curriculum.
The textbooks have been compiled with input from football coaches and experts by state-managed publisher, the People's Education Press.
The books are aimed at primary school students from grades three to six as well as junior and senior middle school students. They cover the basic skills and rules of football, as well as the history and development of the sport.
The textbooks use 3D images to show tactical operations for the first time, to help students get a more intuitive feeling during their studies.
Students will also be able to use their cellphones to scan QR codes in the textbooks to access instructional videos.
The editors have selected 20 schools across the country for the trial use of the books and will make revisions accordingly.
In February, the central authority started a plan to improve China's football credentials, as the country is frequently troubled by corruption scandals in domestic leagues in recent years.
More efforts will be made at the grassroots level to nurture young talent and ensure the integration of professional clubs, school teams and amateur teams.
The Ministry of Education plans to select thousands of schools to lead the campaign, reviving the sport's popularity on campus and offering coaching that it hopes will create a bigger pool of talented players.
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Chinese school children are frequently exposed to low doses of antibiotics found in their environment and food.
Researchers tested 1,000 school children of 8 to 11 years of age in Shanghai and neighboring provinces for 18 antibiotics. The team from Fudan University says the antibiotics were detected in almost 60 percent of the children surveyed.
The study also found antibiotics which have been discontinued in clinical use for years. The study suggested contaminated food and the environment were likely the source of antibiotic exposure, as these non-clinical antibiotics are prevalent in food and the environment.
Exposure to antibiotics results in drug resistance and potential harm to health. The research team will further explore the impact of antibiotic exposure to human health.
