Outcry after pupils 'are forced' to kneel on the playground and kowtow to their ...

Controversy after dozens of pupils 'are forced' to kneel on the playground and bow to their teacher in China Students in China were filmed putting their head to the ground in full prostration Net users deemed the traditional custom out of step with contemporary society  They also accuse the school of promoting hierarchies and a 'red tape culture'  School said in a response they wanted students to learn learn Chinese etiquette

By Kelsey Cheng For Mailonline

Published: 18:06 GMT, 22 March 2019 | Updated: 18:06 GMT, 22 March 2019

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A school in south-east China has sparked controversy for forcing its students to kowtow before their teacher, a practice that is now largely viewed as submissive and obsequious. 

Around 30 students at a school in Xiamen, Fujian province were filmed kneeling and putting their head to the ground in full prostration before being allowed to stand up. 

Kowtow, which translates to 'knock head', dates back to the Qin dynasty, when subjects would kneel and touch the ground with their forehead in a sign of deep respect and worship.

Around 30 students at a school in Xiamen, Fujian province were filmed kneeling and putting their head to the ground in full prostration before being allowed to stand up

Around 30 students at a school in Xiamen, Fujian province were filmed kneeling and putting their head to the ground in full prostration before being allowed to stand up

The video filmed at the Xiamen Commerce And Industry Tourism School went viral on social media on Thursday,

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