caption: Pupils perform Beijing Opera at a primary school in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 26, 2018. China\'s primary and middle schools have been urged to improve education for all-around student development, according to a directive issued by authorities. Jointly issued by the Ministry of Education and other eight agencies, the circular asked schools to offer courses that are in accord with the national syllabus in terms of their quantity and quality. The enhancement of courses\' difficulty levels and speed at random and in disregard of the curriculum is prohibited, according to the circular. Primary and junior middle schools are not allowed to set up any \
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