Exertion, sweat give students 'real rewards'

As China's universities place greater emphasis on holistic development, Beijing International Studies University has embedded labor education as a compulsory component of its undergraduate curriculum to foster respect for labor and enhance students' sense of social responsibility.

According to Zhang Xihua, head of the university's academic affairs office, the labor education program includes no fewer than 32 class hours, consisting of eight hours of theoretical instruction and 24 hours of practical work.