Fujian to promote soccer at schools
Pupils and middle school students in Fujian province will likely get soccer textbooks starting next semester in September, Haixia Morning Post reported on March 18 citing the provincial educational authority.
The textbook complied by soccer professionals and education pundits is adapted to the characteristics of soccer development.
The move resonates with a recent national soccer reform plan that orders to increase time of soccer in students’ curriculums at schools.
Why Xiamen
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Xiamen is one of the most economically competitive cities in China and was one of the first Special Economic Zones on the Chinese mainland. As a vice-provincial city independently listed on the State development plan, it has provincial-level authority in economic administration and local legislative power. In 2010, the Xiamen SEZ was expanded to cover the entire municipality. Today, Xiamen is a modern and international port city.