Witty China professor tells students not to flirt at seminars or overeat at tea breaks
- Academic compiles list of dos and don’ts for his top students which has caused much hilarity on mainland social media
A professor in China who compiled rules of etiquette for students attending academic gatherings and seminars has brought joy to many on mainland social media.
The witty behaviour guidelines for master’s and PhD students were drawn up by Zeng Ming, an energy economist at North China Electric Power University in Beijing.
The list of rules trended online at the beginning of this month, according to the news outlet NetEase.
Zeng said they were based on a format for primary school students and were designed to prevent his students from “losing face in front of outsiders”, the report said.
The first rule is that academic gatherings should not be treated as opportunities to travel or flirt.
Then Zeng also urges his students not to be a “giant baby” by bothering meeting organisers with trivial matters. Students should try to deal with their own problems.