Tan Jing, an undergraduate student at Peking University, says the parade should include students from outside Beijing.
Peng Liangfang, from the Dongcheng district education commission in Beijing, says it's natural for students to see the parade differently from their parents' generation, as they are influenced by multiple cultures and tend to express their ideas openly.
But she insists that drills are a good test of whether their will and health can withstand the arduous discipline. Today's students tend to bury themselves in online games or after-class tutoring, she says.
"Give them some time, and they will realize the meaning some day," Peng says.
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