Liaoning Uncle’s New Year Gift: A Car of Extracurricular Practice Questions Sparks Controversy

During the Chinese New Year period, a man in Liaoning Province gave his niece a special New Year gift: a car full of extra practice exercises. The incident has sparked discussions among netizens.

According to a report from Heilongjiang Broadcasting Station, on January 23, a man in Liaoning Province returned to his hometown during the Chinese New Year and brought a car full of new year gifts for his niece.

A video shows a girl of about ten standing next to a pickup truck, which is loaded with a car full of extra study materials. A man’s voice can be heard saying, “Uncle didn’t have anything special to give you for New Year, so I bought you a car full of exercise books. Do you like it, hehe.”

The little girl frowned and glanced back at her uncle, her face showing displeasure.

The news made it to the top search on Baidu on January 31 and sparked discussions among netizens.

Some netizens commented, “This is the rhythm from kindergarten to doctoral graduation.”

Many netizens expressed understanding towards the uncle’s actions, marveling at his “unique” love for his niece.

However, more netizens felt that the uncle’s actions were a bit excessive. Baidu user 621be00 commented, “There’s no need to put too much pressure on children. Making her averse to learning due to emotional resistance, with so many exercise books, why doesn’t the uncle try doing them himself.”

Netizen “Shu Han Mei 0d7” said, “Seeing the little girl’s wry face, I couldn’t help but chuckle.”

“Cotton Flowers and Oak Leaves” stated, “Many of these exercise books lack practical significance. Exercise books must be targeted, focusing on a child’s weaknesses, areas not understood in class, or specific exam topics for specialized practice. This is the core of practice. This kind of aimless needle-in-a-haystack approach often does not yield better results, but rather occupies the child’s free time, entertainment time, sleep time, etc. The act of buying piles of exercise books for children like this is clearly unprofessional.”