More school canteens to open doors

All schools in major cities should have open canteens by the end of next month to ensure food safety for students, according to the Ministry of Education.

Currently, about 84 percent of the 380,000 canteens at kindergartens, primary and secondary schools nationwide are open for public scrutiny, Wang Dengfeng, head of the ministry's Department of Physical, Health and Arts Education, said on Tuesday.

The move, carried out by the State Administration for Market Regulation, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in September, follows an education campaign themed "staying true to our founding mission" that was launched by the Communist Party of China in June.