Representatives gather to discuss the establishment of Hailiang international education park. [Photo/WeChat account of the WHDZ]
A negotiation for the establishment of Hailiang international education park in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone (WHDZ) was held on Dec 4.
Party secretary of Hannan district Hu Yabo, and vice-president of the board of directors of Hailiang Education Wang Ming, attended the meeting.
Hu Yabo, Party secretary of Hannan district, attends the meeting. [Photo/WeChat account of the WHDZ]
Hu commented on economic and social development conditions in the district. He said that presently, the district is promoting industrial transformation and upgrading, and accelerating the introduction of emerging industries and high-level professionals.
Over the past years, Hailiang Education has accumulated rich teaching experiences, bringing high-quality balanced education resources into the district to further improve its educational environment.
He pointed out that education is the greatest livelihood project. The district will take efforts to support the construction of the park.
Meanwhile, both sides should reach a cooperation agreement regarding the specific contents of the project and relevant departments should take the initiative to provide service for the implementation of the project, Hu added.
Wang Ming, vice-president of the board of directors of Hailiang Education, discusses the establishment of education park. [Photo/WeChat account of the WHDZ]
Wang said that Hailiang Education will promote the construction of the park with international standards, and introduce the successful education experience of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to Wuhan to better meet the diverse educational needs of local residents, thus boosting the transformation and upgrading, as well as urban development of the WHDZ.
Hailiang Education is one of the largest privately-run K12 education groups in China with 27 schools, an international education park and more than 60,000 Chinese and foreign teachers and students.
It plans to invest in the district to build an education park of not less than 500 mu (33.33 hectares) to carry out education from kindergarten to senior high school.
Officials attending the meeting included Huang Yuanfeng, Yu Xuequan and Qian Qiao.
