China to prioritize physical education in schools as obesity rates rise

FILE - Members of the Nanjing children diving team practise standing on their hands during a training session at a sports college in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Jan. 13, 2008.

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more "holistic education" amid growing concerns about the rise in childhood obesity.