Students thrive with rope-jumping at Gansu school

[Video by Yu Na/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhongzhai Primary School in Wenxian county, Gansu province, has set a model in promoting rope-jumping among students since 2022 in response to the country's calling for more emphasis on comprehensive student development.

During break time, the school's playground is filled with laughter and happiness. Groups of students jump and skip with ropes, demonstrating their delicate skills and various styles. Aiming to make everybody able to skip and do tricks, the school has encouraged students to spend their fragmented time rope-jumping, whether they are at home or school.

More fitness time benefits the children's health. As routine physicals at school show, the average heights of boys and girls have been raised by 0.9 and 1.2 centimeters, respectively, since a 30-minute rope-jumping session was introduced to the school's curriculum. Meanwhile, students' eyesight has significantly improved as less time is spent in front of screens.

During the recent youth rope-jumping competition in Gansu province, students from the school earned three gold medals.

Duan Jinxian contributed to the story.