September 12, First Financial News reported that due to the decrease in births and the concentration of population in urban areas, the number of primary schools nationwide has decreased by nearly 30,000 over five years, and idle rural primary schools in many places have been converted into nursing homes.
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National primary schools decrease by nearly 30,000 in five years; idle school buildings in many places converted into nursing homes
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