Low wages and lack of respect responsible for kindergarten abuse, experts say

Insiders call for changes to improve the sector and help preschool establishments attract and retain qualified professionals, as Lin Shujuan reports from Shanghai.

Preschool education in China has never been so subject to public scrutiny as during the past month following a slew of allegations of mistreatment in early childcare facilities in a number of cities, including Beijing and Shanghai.

The latest allegations concern a kindergarten in Beijing operated by RYB Education, a listed company in New York. Parents circulated photos showing what they claimed were needle marks on their children's skin.