Primary school project in Yunyan nears completion

Construction on new educational facilities at a primary school in Yunyan district of Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, is nearing completion, with 90 percent of the main part of the buildings already finished.

The new educational facilities are nearing completion. [Photo/colorful Guizhou network]

The project, one of the district's key infrastructure projects, aims to improve the school's educational facilities and contribute to the high-quality development of the city, local media reported.

With an investment of 838 million yuan ($121.6 million), the project covers a floor area of 81,200 square meters and 14 buildings in total. It includes a classroom building, meeting hall, playground, innovation center, exhibition hall for traditional Chinese culture, art room, swimming pool, gymnasium, library, teachers' dormitory, canteen, and underground garage.

A sample classroom of the primary school [Photo/colorful Guizhou network]

Qiu Shikai, a project manager, said that the new facilities will be able to accommodate 48 classes and around 1,920 students. "We have installed an orange-and-white sample room for the junior class classrooms equipped with floor heating, LED blackboard and bookcases. Student reading boards and storage cabinets are also installed in the corridors outside the classroom for student use," Qiu said.

Yunyan district has vowed to comprehensively improve the conditions of school facilities, promote fair education, improve the quality of education, and make education satisfactory to the people. The facilities will help promote high-quality educational resources in Yunyan, play a positive role in expanding the educational resources of the entire district, and drive the district's urban development, Qiu said.