World | China China School Bans Boys, Girls From Getting Too Close That translates to 20 inches By John Johnson Posted Jan 26, 2011 3:31 PM CST Copied 2008 file photo: A child, center, reacts as other play at a temporary classroom in Dujiangyan, in southwest China's Sichuan province. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A school in the Chinese city of Chengdu has a new code of conduct for students that forbids teens of the opposite sex from getting within 20 inches of each other, reports the Telegraph. Those who disobey will get a warning the first time and face expulsion for repeat offenses.The move is apparently part of a national push to improve the etiquette of the nation's youth. Read These Next New batch of Epstein files contains more eyebrow-raising claims. Watchdog warning for taxpayers: Tax season could be challenging. Judge orders release of 5-year-old, father. Quitting Ozempic can be a risky proposition. Report an error