New Wudang school to open for business in March

The main structures of many teaching buildings in Wudang's new school are already ready for use. [Photo/WeChat of Wudang]

A new school -- jointly being constructed by the Wudang district government and the High School Education Group Affiliated to Minzu University of China in Beijing -- is scheduled to open its doors in March, 2021, according to a recent report in the Guiyang Daily.

Currently, construction of 85 percent of the school, located in Wudang district in Guiyang city -- capital of China's Southwest Guizhou province -- has been completed. 

A crane lifts a tree, as the contractors green the outside areas of the school. [Photo/WeChat of Wudang]

The new school is located in Luowan village in Dongfeng town, administered by Wudang district and covers a total area of 315 mu (21 hectares).

It has a planned floorspace of 167,426 square meters and will cost 1.5 billion yuan ($214.59 million).

The school includes teaching buildings, canteens, dormitories for students and teachers, a playground and a gymnasium.

When it starts operating, the school will be able to accommodate up to 5,000 boarders.

It will mainly enroll students from Guiyang city, as well as poverty-stricken students and students from minority ethnic groups in Guizhou province.

An art's impression of the new Wudang school [Photo/WeChat of Wudang]