Beijing to improve classroom lighting in 1,500 schools

BEIJING - On Wednesday, Beijing education authorities announced they will fund improvements to substandard classroom lighting in nearly 1,500 elementary and secondary schools in the city.

The Beijing municipal commission of education instructed the schools to improve their lighting systems and expects all of them will meet quality standards by the end of August, when the next semester starts.

According to a statement released by the commission on Thursday, 71 percent of blackboard lighting at schools does not meets the national standard, while less than 60.3 percent of desk lights pass national standards.