Some 1,600 students from primary and secondary schools take part in a Group Dance Competition in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, October 30. China's Ministry of Education has composed a series of dances that are thought to be suitable for students. Some group dances, such as the waltz, have already been selected for students' daily compulsory activity since the September of this year.

(Chinanews November 2, 2007)