雲南一高校要求學生一學期跑120公里

A university in Southwest China's Yunnan Province has demanded its freshmen and sophomore students to run 120 kilometers a semester and learn how to swim as part of sports requirements.

中國西南部雲南省的一所大學，要求其新生和大二學生每個學期要跑120公里的步，並且學會游泳，以此作爲體育需求的一部分。

The Yunnan University of Finance and Economic in the provincial capital Kunming held its opening ceremony on Sept. 1 when Sports Director Zhu Haiying announced the new requirements to over 4,000 first-year students.

位於該省省會昆明市的雲南財經大學，於9月1日舉行了開學典禮，體育部主任朱海營宣佈了這些對4000餘名大一學生的新要求。

An app will monitor and record student exercise data.

一款app將會監控和紀錄學生的鍛鍊數據。

To satisfy the requirement, students need to run 30 kilometers between 6.30 am to 7.30 am at least 30 times in a semester. Otherwise students will fail in the course and must retake it.

爲了滿足該要求，學生們需要在上午6:30至7:30之間跑步，每個學期至少跑30次，跑滿30千米。否則，學生們將會掛科，並且必須重修。

Zhu said the purpose is to enhance awareness of health among students.

朱海營表示，其目的是爲了增強學生們的健康意識。

He also said physical fitness among Chinese adolescents has declined for 30 years in a row and universities need to address the issue through effective measures.

他還指出，中國青少年的體質已經連續30年在下降了，各大學需要通過有效的措施解決這一問題。

Students are also required to learn to swim, or retake the course if they do not pass.

學生們還被要求學會游泳，否則他們就會掛科重修課程。

"We want to have students exercise through a series of activities and make working out a habit," said Zhu.

朱說道：“我們想要學生們通過一系列活動進行鍛鍊，並養成一種習慣。”