Capital's new subcenter to be given education boost

Branch campuses will help to close current teaching 'quality gap' in Tongzhou, say officials

Up to 10 new schools are set to open in Beijing's Tongzhou district as the capital works on improving the level of state education in the area.

Last year, the municipal government formally announced plans to gradually relocate some of its functions to Tongzhou, part of a move designed to develop the district as a new subcenter of Beijing.