Chengdu enhances school security

Security is being beefed up at schools in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in response to the rising tide of terrorism around the world.

Under a new regulation from the city's education bureau, an age limit of 50 will be set for security guards at all educational facilities, and alarms will be installed at all school gates.

School safety management department chief Lei Jie said the regulation is aimed at ensuring campus safety and was drawn up in response to the Anti-Terrorism Law, the first of its kind in China, which took effect on Jan 1.