Chinese Parents Send Kids to Military Camps to Get Rid of Internet Addiction

2015-10-06 1

Sometimes, people have to go to extreme lengths to get rid of bad habits. Internet addiction in China is making some parents very angry - and very desperate - and causing them to seek out 'unorthodox' treatments for the screen-addicted children. Creative entrepreneurs have come up with an extreme solution: a private 'military-style' rehab 'correctional facility' especially designed for internet-obsessed youngsters. At these rehab centers, such as at The Xicheng Military Training Base located on the outskirts of Beijing, groups of around 20 children of various ages are forced by their instructors to practise intensive army exercises, including weapon-carrying training.