Pull the child out of the phone and indulge in the 'black hole'
2023-10-30
The "Rural Hope Bookstore" in the Dabie Mountains has emerged - pulling children out of their mobile phones to become addicted to the "black hole". After this year's Spring Festival, the research group of Associate Professor Xia Zhuzhi from the China Rural Governance Research Center at Wuhan University released a special report titled "Investigation and Countermeasures for Mobile Phone Addiction of Rural Left behind Children" based on research on tens of thousands of parents of left behind children and rural schools in multiple provinces across the country, The phenomenon of left behind children becoming addicted to mobile phones is becoming increasingly prominent. The China Youth Daily conducted in-depth reports on the survey and related topics, with a total online reading volume of over 200 million people, sparking discussions throughout society. How to find a broader space for left behind children and pull them out of the "black hole" of mobile addiction? After the report, based on the path of comprehensive and healthy growth of rural children, multiple parties collaborated to launch a rural education experiment. "Rural Hope Bookhouses" grew up in the fields one by one. Although they had just emerged, they filled people with expectations for the huge growth space of rural education. China Youth Daily and Wuhan University's China Rural Governance Research Center have given sustained attention to this issue. ——————————Mobile phone addiction is like an invisible air wall, isolating students' passion for life. A few rooms can hold the "hope" to solve children's mobile phone addiction problem. There are several such houses on the second floor of the Huanggang Temple Village Committee in Sanlifan Town, Luotian County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province. On a Saturday in late September, a group of elementary school students shared their reading gains with volunteer teachers here. In the adjacent room, there was also a group of children playing chess and practicing traditional Chinese painting. There is also a house like this in Cangjiachong, Xinpu Village, more than 10 kilometers away. At the entrance of this house, which was renovated from an abandoned farmhouse, hangs a calligraphy brush that reads "Today is suitable for reading", written by left behind children in the village, exuding a childish charm. Inside, children gather to make handmade lanterns, and the pine cones and lotus seeds by the window exude a refreshing fragrance. These houses are named "Rural Hope Bookhouses". Since the summer vacation this year, starting from the foot of the Dabie Mountains, such bookstores have gradually spread out in Hubei from scratch. Many students here are children who once fell into their phones. Behind this change is a research and problem-solving journey on the addiction of left behind children in rural areas to mobile phones. In rural areas, some left behind children in primary and secondary schools have become the norm after returning home from school, 'staring at their phones without leaving their hands.' Addiction to mobile phones has seriously affected their physical and mental health, and some children face a 'dual impact of mental and physical well-being'. This is a finding from a special survey conducted by the China Rural Governance Research Center of Wuhan University on the issue of left behind children's phone addiction. Associate Professor Xia Zhuzhi of the center led the research team to conduct a survey in 10 counties (districts) in Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces. The survey questionnaire showed that the popularity of mobile phones in rural areas is high, and watching short videos and playing games are the main online entertainment methods for left behind children. 67.3% of parents reported that their children have developed a trend of mobile phone addiction, while 21.3% of parents believe that their children have "become seriously addicted to mobile phones". The research team found that many children who are addicted to mobile phones find it difficult to concentrate on their studies, and due to reduced outdoor activities, their physical and mental health is affected. A junior high school student in Hubei
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