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Morality and rules, and how to avoid drowning: what my daughters learned at school in China

Morality and rules, and how to avoid drowning: what my daughters learned at school in China

Our twins spent two years at primary school in Chengdu. Their lessons featured alarming cautionary tales and stories of Chinese superiority, but there was fun and irreverence, too. By Peter Hessler

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October 14, 202434m 10sExplicit

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Our twins spent two years at primary school in Chengdu. Their lessons featured alarming cautionary tales and stories of Chinese superiority, but there was fun and irreverence, too. By Peter Hessler. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod</a>

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ChinaXi JinpingCommunismMao Zedong