Xinhua Headlines: Chinese schools boost health, happiness with focus on exercise

BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Defying the stereotype of Chinese schools with their heavy workloads and extreme focus on high scores, a primary school in northeast China has been transformed into a "playground," where students spend one-third of their time on exercise.

Students at No. 9 Primary School in the Hunnan District of Shenyang, a city in northeast China, have access to around 20 sports ranging from rock cl