Free kindergarten education could be piloted in big cities

MA GUANGYU, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, recently called for more investment in pre-school education and extending free compulsory education so it includes kindergarten. Guangzhou Daily comments:

Kindergarten is an essential part of a child's education. However, it is not included in the free compulsory education system, and many parents complain kindergartens are expensive and lack proper regulation.

That's why, over the past several years, there have been calls for compulsory education to be extended so it includes the kindergarten period.