Row over aircons in classrooms as China swelters

A row has erupted on Chinese social media over the use of air conditioners in classrooms as the country endures an unseasonal heatwave.

Parents in some of China's hottest cities have called on schools to install air conditioners as temperatures exceed 35C.

The conversation heated up in the southern city of Changsha where the education department responded saying it will not install air cons so students can "cultivate the spirit of hard work and endurance".

The comment drew outrage online, sparking a debate on who should pay for the air conditioners and whether they should be used at all.

A row has erupted on Chinese social media over the use of air conditioners in classrooms as the country endures an unseasonal heatwave.

Parents in some of China's hottest cities have called on schools to install air conditioners as temperatures exceed 35C.

The conversation heated up in the southern city of Changsha where the education department responded saying it will not install air cons so students can "cultivate the spirit of hard work and endurance".

The comment drew outrage online, sparking a debate on who should pay for the air conditioners and whether they should be used at all.