Teachers: Schools get better in rural areas

China's rural education has seen tremendous improvements - including the quality of teachers - but a shortage of teachers remains a big challenge, a group of rural teachers told journalists during a dialogue on Wednesday.

Even though rural schools still don't have the resources and facilities of urban schools, they are moving forward measurably when it comes to facilities, equipment and teacher quality, the teachers said.

Zhi Yueying, who has spent more than 38 years educating children in the remote villages of Jiangxi province, said the facilities in her school have improved greatly and it's the most beautiful building in her village.