A dance teacher from Russia instructs children at an art school in Dongxiang, Jiangxi province. (Photo by He Jianghua/for China Daily)
Regional differences
For some, the question of whether the new policy can be properly implemented nationwide is still open to debate because supply and demand varies in different parts of the country.
In first-tier cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, higher standards and more regulations on recruitment will become the future trend, but the regulators may not have to impose further measures because competition for teaching posts in those places is so intense that only the best will be offered work.
