The photo, taken on October 29, shows teachers teaching students to make paper cutting works at a Furong School, Dongkou County. (Photo/Teng Zhizhong, Mi Sainan)

Earlier this year, China's Ministry of Education issued a set of "double reduction" policies to ease the burden of excessive homework and off-campus tutoring on students. The county government has continuously innovate after-school activities to enrich students’ traditional Chinese culture, including paper-cutting, spring couplets, "Zong Bao Nao" sacrificial dance, and Qi opera with local characteristics.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn