Primary schools face huge demand

Parents are finding it increasingly difficult to enroll their children in a public primary school in Shenzhen, especially a good one, as the number of children about to enter school greatly exceeds the number of available spots.

In Longgang district, the gap in public primary school spots has widened more than 40 percent this year, surging from 7,694 places too few last year to roughly 11,000, according to the Longgang District Education Bureau.

In Futian district, the number of primary-school-age children has reached 14,500 this year, but there's only room for some 10,000, representing a shortage of 4,500 spots and nearly 30 percent growth from 3,500 in 2014.