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HEALTH

Keeping Children Out of Troubled Waters

Around 57,000 people die of drowning each year in China. What is the country doing to help?

In Hengshan county, Hunan province, dozens of children cling to the edge of a pool while lowering their faces into the water. They are practicing holding their breath underwater as their teacher Tang Huan walks around offering instruction and ensuring their safety.

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