中国投入360亿元促进教育公平，改善农村教育设施

In order to promote educational equity, China has invested 36 billion yuan in improving educational facilities in rural areas and strengthening compulsory education in the central and western regions. These funds have been used to improve teaching facilities, purchase books, and benefit over 160,000 primary and secondary schools. The funds have also been used to purchase music and painting equipment. Now, children in rural and mountainous areas can take music and painting classes just like children in coastal cities. Some students who transferred to urban schools for better education have now returned to local rural schools.