The poll of fifth to 11th-grade students found that 80.1 percent preferred to stay home this summer, while 30.9 percent ticked shopping at department stores. Asked about the best form of entertainment during the summer break, 73.7 percent said playing with their cellphones, while 41. Asked what would prevent them from planning summer activities, 52.7 percent said they did not have the time, 44.2 percent said they had no interest and 41.8 percent said they were too stressed because of too much homework. The study also found that the older the students, the less they cared about summer vacation activities. Parents should not allow their children to spend too much time on their phones or focus only on school work, the foundation said.

Source: Taipei Times June 28, 2019 15:56 UTC