Lack of kindergarten places a concern

Beijing should attract social capital into early education and make full use of existing resources to solve the shortage of kindergarten places, which is likely to be exacerbated by China's universal two-child policy, according to political advisers.

Beijing Municipal Commission of Education statistics show that Beijing has about 1,250 kindergartens. About 850 are supported by the municipal government and can meet only 80 percent of the demand for preschool education.

With the implementation of the universal two-child policy, more babies are expected to be born annually in the city over the next few years, according to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning.