Physical

Tsinghua University recently announced that starting from this year its students won’t get certificates after graduation unless they can swim. One reason the decision by Tsinghua has caused controversy is that physical education has long been marginalized in China, so many think that such a regulation from any university or college in China is reasonable. Many commentators said the university’s regulation does not require every student to be a swimmer, instead, it just requires students to build muscle strength and endurance and remain physically fit. Wang Dan, a commentator for news portal www.gmw.cn, stressed that the marginalization of physical education reflects on the country’s imperfect examination-oriented education.