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Ban foreign language classes in kindergartens

A Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) delegate has suggested banning the teaching of foreign languages at kindergartens, the Beijing Times reports. Ling Zi, deputy director of the Ministry of Education's Chinese Confucian Academy and the daughter of late marshal Ye Jianying, said students experienced their 'golden period' of study in kindergarten and primary school, and should focus on learning their mother tongue and Chinese culture. They could learn foreign languages after primary school, she said.

Luxury-car drivers must foot bill after collision

Zeng Qinghong , a National People's Congress (NPC) deputy from Guangdong, has proposed that the owners of luxury cars be required to pay for some repairs themselves if the drivers of ordinary cars that crash into them cannot afford the bills, the Guangzhou Daily reports. Zeng, general manager of the Guangzhou Automobile Group, suggested improving legislation to protect ordinary car owners, such as by expanding vehicle insurance coverage and setting the maximum compensation that luxury car owners can receive.

Reject proposal for standardised textbooks

CPPCC delegate Tang Sulan has suggested on her blog that the Ministry of Education should drop its plan to order primary and middle schools across the country to adopt the same Chinese, history and politics textbooks. The ministry announced the plan two years ago, saying it would standardise such textbooks in the next few years to promote the correct ideological line. Tang said the move would be a setback for cultural diversity and could stifle creativity.

Entice mainland workers back with tax breaks

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