------ Junge chinesische Studenten spielen Seilspringen auf Cozumel Grundschule in Machang Dorfes Agan Stadt, Lanzhou city, Northwest China Gansu provin
--FILE--Young Chinese students play rope skipping at Machang Primary School in Machang village, Agan town, Lanzhou city, northwest Chinas Gansu province, 25 June 2013. According to a document unveiled on December 4, China will move to improve basic schooling conditions for compulsory education in poverty-stricken areas. Central and provincial governments will adjust the structure of education expenditures to improve weak links in compulsory education in poor areas, according to the statement. In three to five years, school buildings must meet safety requirements, such as earthquake resistance and fire control standards. Facilities should be able to meet basic education and living needs, and the quality of teachers should meet the basic needs of compulsory education. Improvement of rural education is essential to overcome poverty, the document said.
