A 13-year-old child, but the height soared to 1.7 meters, what ticket should he buy for the train? Recently, the State Railway Administration's notice on the "Railway Passenger Transport Regulations (Draft for Comments)" for public comment said: children who are 6 years old and under 14 years old can purchase child discount tickets; children who are 14 years old or older should purchase full-price tickets. As soon as the draft opinion came out, it caused a wide range of heated discussions among parents.
Yangtze Evening News/Purple Cow News reporter Wang Ying
Don't look at height to look at age
Children 6-14 years old purchase a discounted child ticket
According to the current "Railway Passenger Transport Regulations", children traveling with adults with a height of 1.2 to 1.5 meters should purchase child tickets. Full-price tickets should be purchased when exceeding 1.5 meters.
According to the draft for comments, children who implement the real-name ticket system can purchase children's preferential tickets for children who are 6 years old and under 14 years old; children who are 14 years old or older should purchase full-price tickets. Each ticketed adult passenger may travel free of charge with a child under the age of 6 who does not occupy a separate seat, and if there is more than one child, a discounted child ticket shall be purchased.
It is worth noting that children who do not implement the real-name ticket system can purchase a child discount ticket if they reach a height of 1.2 meters and are less than 1.5 meters tall; children with a height of 1.5 meters should purchase a full-price ticket. Each ticketed adult passenger may carry one child who is not 1.2 meters tall and does not occupy a separate seat free of charge, and if there is more than one child, more than one child should purchase a child discount ticket.
Parents' Hot Talk:
This is long overdue
The new regulations are still in the consultation stage, and netizens have responded enthusiastically: "It should have been like this a long time ago" and "it is more reasonable according to age".
Ms. Wang, a parent, said: "My son is only 8 years old and his height is already 145cm! You can't go anywhere to enjoy child-specific discounts, and I hope this is a start, and there will be more places where super high children can enjoy discounts in the future. ”
One teacher said: "Yes, children are not taller than ever. The same fifth-graders, who are shorter than 1.4 meters tall, can reach more than 1.7 and feel like college students. ”
Some netizens said: "The definition of child tickets should be distinguished by age, not height, and the standards vary from place to place, and it is recommended that tourism-related industries establish unified and standardized standards." ”
The data shows:
The average height of Chinese men has increased by nearly 9 cm in 35 years
Now the nutritional conditions are getting better and better, and many children have "jumped" very high, but he is still a child. With the development of economic and social development, laws and regulations should indeed be adjusted accordingly.
It is understood that the national health commission's "Report on the Nutrition and Chronic Disease Status of Chinese Residents (2020)" data shows that in recent years, the average height of Chinese residents has continued to grow. The average height of men and women aged 18-44 has increased by 1.2 cm and 0.8 cm, respectively, compared with 5 years ago. The average height of boys and girls aged 6-17 increased by 1.6 cm and 1 cm, respectively. A global survey by The Lancet magazine also shows that Chinese is getting higher and higher. In the 35 years from 1985 to 2019, the average height of Chinese men increased by nearly 9 centimeters, the largest increase in the world. Chinese women ranked third in terms of height increase and ranked first in East Asia in terms of net height.
Expert advice:
It is also beneficial to the people and is encouraged, and children under 6 years old are recommended to refer to height
Yin Fei, vice president of the Jiangsu Family Education Research Association and doctor of the Institute of Moral Education of Nanjing Normal University, said that first of all, for the current general increase in children's height, this policy of the State Railway Administration is also beneficial to the people and has a responsible performance, which is worth encouraging and thanking! He suggested that for some children under the age of 6 who are very tall and heavy and are no longer suitable for sitting in the arms of adults, they can choose to buy a half-price seat, which is also conducive to driving safety. It is better if the reference standard can combine height and age. ”
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