> "At one tuition company, the Hong Kong Young Talents Association (HKYTA), a series of 12 training sessions costs HK$4,480 ($580; £390) - that's nearly a quart

> "At one tuition company, the Hong Kong Young Talents Association (HKYTA), a series of 12 training sessions costs HK$4,480 ($580; £390) - that's nearly a quarter of the median monthly household income." Sometimes I think that the Asian obsession with school curriculum was designed make money out of fear. Schools' focus should be learning itself. Any form of extrinsic reward – praises, grades, smileys – adds up to nullify the learning experience. imho we're raising a generation of selfish individuals. We're raising people who won't do anything without a solid structure and reward system to motivate them. Free play is what builds children's self-reliance and independence.