Area making the grade by erecting new buildings and focusing on skills

Dedicated to promoting a quality and balanced education, Licang district in Qingdao, Shandong province, has spared no effort in improving in fields including infrastructure and teaching management.

Since 2017, Licang district has built a total of 19 public schools and kindergartens, providing 13,000 enrollment places. It is investing about 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in constructing another 35 schools and kindergartens.

These are expected to cover an area of 880,000 square meters and create 27,000 enrollment places in a bid to help to release the pressure of a "school and kindergarten crunch".