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 The Supreme Court just struck down President Trump's tariffs. Big Bang Theory star reveals his 'masked vigilante thing.' A new ransom demand arrives in the Nancy Guthrie case. Edmunds ranks its top vehicles for 2026. Report an error