SHANGHAI -- Angels Kindergarten, a private international kindergarten in Shanghai's western suburb of Qingpu, once boasted 16 classrooms, two large playgrounds, its own medical staff and foreign teachers for its bilingual curriculum. Now, school's out -- for good.
Children from a kindergarten read at a public library in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province. The number of children enrolled in preschool education fell by 5 million in 2023 to 40.92 million, the lowest figure since 2014. (FeatureChina via AP) © AP
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