Weifang spends big on schools, professionals and resources to improve education from the ground up.

The Weifang Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone is continuously improving local education to develop a better study environment for students.

The zone initiated construction and expansion projects for 10 schools and kindergartens in 2016. Expansion of six schools, including Dongfeng School and Xinchang School, are already complete. Total investment in education reached 790 million yuan ($113.57 million) in 2016.

These projects will supply schools with an extra 7,720 seats for the 2017 autumn semester, according to local authorities.

Education authorities have also striven to improve the quality of education in suburban regions to ensure greater convenience for students. The opening of Weifang Hi-Tech Zone's New Epoch School and the second phase of Gangcheng Modern School in the Xinchang and Xin'gang economic development zones, respectively, in September last year provided better study environment for students.

Headmaster of Qingping Primary School Wu Jijinruns with a student during an extracurricularactivity.

"There was no school in Xinchang in previous years. We spent a lot of time taking kids to schools in the Qingchi subdistrict or Xin'gang economic development zone," said Wang Kai, a resident in the Xinchang Economic Development Zone. "The newly built Weifang Hi-Tech Zone's New Epoch School in Xinchang is nearby, but also famous. I have heard that many parents in other parts of the city are trying to send their children here."

Local education service providers are also happy to see expanded schools with upgraded facilities.

Zhang Yanwu, deputy principal of Gangcheng Modern School, said that the school has built a comprehensive new building to serve an array of different purposes. The building has various functional rooms, computer rooms and well-equipped labs. The indoor playground allows students to do physical exercises in bad weather.

"Construction of high-quality schools equipped with relevant software and hardware can help to reduce the size of classes. Children in the high-tech zone can now enjoy quality education services near home," said Li Jinle, a member of the Party committee of the zone's education bureau.