The Ministry of Education has asked the publisher of primary school math textbooks to revise the illustrations after they caused a public outcry for being inappropriate.

近日，人教版数学教材因其中插图人物形象“丑”，画风诡异，引发争议。

The ministry has asked the People's Education Press to carry out prompt rectification measures and make sure the new textbooks are available for students before the start of the autumn semester in September, it said in a news release on Saturday.
教育部5月28日发布回应称，已责成人民教育出版社立即整改，重新组织专业力量绘制教材插图，确保2022年秋季学期开始使用新教材。

The ministry will also conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all textbooks used by primary and secondary schools nationwide, especially regarding their content and illustrations.
此外，教育部立即部署对全国中小学教材进行全面排查，重点是教材内容、插图等，发现问题立即整改，确保教材坚持正确政治方向和价值导向，弘扬中华优秀文化，符合大众审美习惯。