A primary school in China has faced backlash for distributing a survey that asked students to describe their parents' occupations as 'smelly' or 'noisy.' The school stated the survey aimed to encourage observation skills.

A primary school in China sparked controversy for letting its pupils fill in a detailed questionnaire about their parents’ work. The survey, titled Observation List of Parents’ Occupation, was distributed to pupils at the beginning of May at Huatai Primary School in Tianmen, central Hubei province, Zonglan News reported. The questions regarding their parents’ work coincided with the May Day holiday which is celebrated in mainland China as Workers’ Day. The school said that it aimed to boost...