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 An 11-year-old girl gave birth at home. The story gets worse. Looks like hackers have pulled off another major data breach. 'How can you be that ignorant?' senator asks RFK Jr. Hundreds of South Koreans were detained at a Georgia factory site. Report an error