‘Light in his eyes’: Excited China boy, 7, makes meagre exam progress, rewarded with chicken dinner by mother who is praised online for parenting style

Boy’s exam score rises 4 points compared to previous passing mark. Mum says health and happiness most important, earns online praise. — SCMP

A seven-year-old boy in China who made a meagre improvement in his academic performance but was nonetheless rewarded with a chicken leg dinner by his mother has delighted people on mainland social media.

The boy, Xu Lang, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, is a Primary One pupil.