Nanjing creating soccer schools

The provincial capital of East China's Jiangsu province will establish 120 specialized soccer schools and hire foreign coaches in 2017 to improve students' health.

According to Nanjing's education bureau, 208 sports teachers from 166 schools have been trained to teach at the specialized soccer schools, while 107 teachers from 62 schools have received training to be referees.

In addition to primary and middle schools, 13 kindergartens in Nanjing will have soccer teachers, including former professional players and foreign coaches.