From The Chinese Press

Make kindergartens inexpensive

Kindergarten tuition is sky-high and continues to rise. An about-to-open boarding kindergarten in Wuhan, Hubei province, plans to charge 120,000 yuan ($18,800) a year as tuition, which will make it the most expensive in the city. The exorbitant rate is beyond comprehension, says an article in Dazhong Daily. Excerpts:

Preschool education is very important for children's development, but it is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive for parents to get their children into kindergartens. To get their children admitted to a public kindergarten with low fees, parents not only have to queue up, but also do social networking and dish out money. Otherwise, they would be forced to pay exorbitant amounts, which could be equal to even university fees, to get their children into private kindergartens.