Students have a lesson in history in a classroom decorated in ancient Chinese furniture at a middle school in Weifang, East China's Shandong province, Feb 27, 2012. The school spends 250,000 yuan ($39,700) on the archaic design of the classroom in a bid to enhance a more authentic experience during history lessons. [Photo/Asianewsphoto] 

Workers prepare trials for a ferry designed with special safety features to carry students in Huangshi township, Hunan province, on Feb 27, 2012. The boat, which can carry 60 passengers and is fitted with rescue equipment, is expected to go into service on March 10. [Photo by Peng Bin/For China Daily]