More high-quality schools to be built

Mergers proposed as way to balance educational resources across Beijing

More high-quality schools will be built in Beijing to ensure that more children have access to a high standard of education, authorities said on Saturday.

According to a statement by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, at least three mediocre or low-quality schools in six densely populated districts - Xicheng, Dongcheng, Haidian, Chaoyang, Shijingshan and Fengtai - will be merged with high-quality counterparts.