Preschooling also key to nation's future

Now more than ever, Chinese families are pre-occupied with education. As I listen to my young colleagues talking during lunch hour, the problems seem endless.

Those with children in primary school complain how much homework their kids have, and how many extra-curricular courses they must take in order to get into a good middle school.

Parents of middle school students worry whether their children will do well enough to get into a good high school and a first-rate university.