China kindergartens offer practical education with rope training, cooking, washing up to boost enrolment
- One video with 8.8 million views shows pupils starting fire, cooking meals
Videos which show daily routines at kindergartens in China, where pupils are instructed in basic life skills and take part in a range of physical activities, have captivated international audiences on TikTok.
The preschools for very young children, aged 3 to 6, have been dubbed military-style for their intense programmes.
In viral videos, children are seen engaging in rope training, playing basketball and ping pong, climbing ladders and vaulting.
They also prepare meals, do washing up, embroidery, and interestingly, make shoe insoles.
One video shows children rhythmically moving to music while standing inside bamboo cross frames, jumping in and out with impressive agility.
Another scene captures a child balancing on a yoga ball while jumping over a rope with other children. They demonstrate remarkable discipline, coordination and teamwork.