Parkour and football: P.E. courses for schoolchildren

Schoolchildren participated in sports at the Beijing Chaoyang District Experimental Primary School on November 21. The school has introduced nine specialized physical education courses, including swimming, football, cheerleading and parkour, to cater to students’ diverse athletic interests.

This is a selection of photos from CGTN’s special series, “People’s City, Better Future,” offering a closer look at the residents of Beijing.

<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-14/Parkour-and-football-P-E-courses-for-schoolchildren-1ziBRlIvkEo/img/864c8b3943b3419a91d3165dbd6d9efb/864c8b3943b3419a91d3165dbd6d9efb.jpeg' alt='A schoolchild learns parkour at the Beijing Chaoyang District Experimental Primary School, Beijing, November 21, 2024. /CFP'<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-14/Parkour-and-football-P-E-courses-for-schoolchildren-1ziBRlIvkEo/img/c99993fa7a134907b0b22c931bbdc049/c99993fa7a134907b0b22c931bbdc049.jpeg' alt='Schoolchildren warm up their bodies at the Beijing Chaoyang District Experimental Primary School, Beijing, November 21, 2024. /CFP'<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-14/Parkour-and-football-P-E-courses-for-schoolchildren-1ziBRlIvkEo/img/218caaa4a31641b6ac0091e81c1787a4/218caaa4a31641b6ac0091e81c1787a4.jpeg' alt='A schoolchild throws an earthbag at the Beijing Chaoyang District Experimental Primary School, Beijing, November 21, 2024. /CFP'<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-14/Parkour-and-football-P-E-courses-for-schoolchildren-1ziBRlIvkEo/img/db4de3bd448c428c8097666f092b2dd3/db4de3bd448c428c8097666f092b2dd3.jpeg' alt='Schoolchildren play football at the Beijing Chaoyang District Experimental Primary School, Beijing, November 21, 2024. /CFP'<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-14/Parkour-and-football-P-E-courses-for-schoolchildren-1ziBRlIvkEo/img/ba4959affcd04292a7631d70f6867f1b/ba4959affcd04292a7631d70f6867f1b.jpeg' alt='Schoolchildren enjoy exercise at the Beijing Chaoyang District Experimental Primary School, Beijing, November 21, 2024. /CFP'<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-14/Parkour-and-football-P-E-courses-for-schoolchildren-1ziBRlIvkEo/img/d6eedfd12d92400a8670c7dfd2872e02/d6eedfd12d92400a8670c7dfd2872e02.jpeg' alt='Schoolchildren play before a sports game at the Beijing Chaoyang District Experimental Primary School, Beijing, November 21, 2024. /CFP'