Learn mandarin - Rural pupils exempted from tuition fee

Home Business Politics Life Culture��Edu Sci��Tech Sports Photos

��Search

  China Observer

�� Shanghai single ladies crazy about Valentine's Day

�� Spring Festival's revival mirrors China's rising soft power

�� Judging China's "monetary" future

  Photos

�� Rural pupils exempted from tuition fee

�� Migratory birds vied for food

�� Sci-tech training program in village

��Home>>Photos

Rural pupils exempted from tuition fee

www.chinanews.cn 2006-02-21 17:11:16

Rural pupils in Qifeng Primary School of Xiaoduchuan Residential
Committee in Hubei's Enshi City were lighted up with pleasure due to
their free schooling on Feb. 21st. In the new semester, Hubei's Enshi
Tujia & Miao Autonomous Prefecture implemented a new mechanism to ensure
compulsory education. 480,000 pupils and students in the phase of rural
compulsory education in eight counties and cities were exempted from
tuition fees and incidental expenses. 190,000 poverty-stricken pupils and
students attained free textbooks, and boarders also received subsidy for
cost of living.

Copyright� 2004 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
Disclaimer: viewpoints in the website do not represent China News Service

Learn Chinese, Learn mandarin, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing, Travel to Tibet