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Why Chinese parents are paying to send their children to ‘hardship camps’

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Briefings

Chinese parents are spending thousands of yuan to send children to hardship camps involving brick hauling and field labor. Psychologists caution that excessive hardship may cause psychological backfire. The article notes this trend emerged around 2026, with specific numbers and dates not provided in the evidence.

Key points

• Chinese parents are purchasing hardship camps for their children, where they perform labor such as hauling bricks and clearing dung from cowsheds.
• Psychologists warn that pushing children too far into hardship can lead to negative psychological outcomes.

Context

This trend reflects a growing practice where families pay for intensive physical labor experiences for their children, though the specific origin and duration of this practice are not detailed.

Limitations

The evidence is a single article from 2026 with no additional background context, specific dates, or named actors provided. The article does not contain data on the number of children affected, the total cost, or the long-term psychological effects.

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