Article: Chinese TV series to promote sex education

Chinese TV series to promote sex education

NANCHANG, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- In a move to break the nation's ancient taboo on discussing sex, China has started shooting its first TV series focusing on sex education for young people.

Entitled "How Can I Tell You This?", the TV series starring a group of junior high school students has aroused widespread attention among the conservative, self-conscious Chinese since shortly after its shooting began recently in the east China province of Jiangxi.

In the traditional Chinese culture, "sex" has long been considered a disgraceful, even dirty, word that few would discuss openly. A child would be scolded by his parents for questions about how he was ...

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