Across China, K-12 schools are making students study more than 16 hours a day, six days a week in a phenomenon called 611. Some schools allow students only a half day off per month. Chinese teachers, key opinion leaders and U.S. education experts talk about the phenomenon, how the Chinese practice affects students, and how it can be improved.
VOA Mandarin: '611' phenomenon raises serious concerns about China's schools
![FILE - Students attend a class at the Wenchang Middle School in Yuexi county, during a government-organized media tour in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, China, Sept. 11, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/06f6dfea-e315-4b3e-a69a-7b8defc3ca2b_w250_r1_s.jpg)