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A man practices holding a toy baby in his arms during a game before the formal class begins. PHOTO BY SINA WEIBO\/CHINA DAILY<\/p><\/div>\n\n

Want to be a better man? Maybe you should check out China’s first “virtue class,” which aims to groom men into becoming “better husbands and fathers” in Beijing, ifeng.com reported on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n

The “virtue class”, established by Fang Gang, a sexologist with Beijing Forestry University, will last for 3 days in Beijing and the curriculum includes training sessions and games.<\/p>\n\n\n

Fang said the new definition of a \u201cgood man\u201d should not only emphasize the role of provider, but also be expanded to include being actively engaged in doing housework, raising children and taking care of the family.<\/p>\n\n\n

The class and games are designed to help men to think from a woman’s perspective and learn to share more time with their girlfriend or wife. The participants will also know how to take care of a baby and communicate effectively with a teenager.<\/p>\n\n\n

So far, only two students have enrolled in the class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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