most mornings the students do 'eye exercises' - these were introduced by "Moa" - during the so-called Cultural Revolution, - after 'prodding' the face and blinking several times accompanied by music that would be more at place in a middle American ice-rink - the students are told (with some authority) to look out of the nearest window at something green, usually a tree. - (this apparently 'rests' the eyes) The only real problem with this is that because of "The Chairman's", extreme measures - there are very few actual green things outside! Most trees were either 'ripped out' and used as fuel or have been replaced by a high rise.

photo. mhobbs.