Legal basis: Compulsory Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 1 In order to guarantee the right of school-age children and adolescents to receive compulsory education, ensure the implementation of compulsory education and improve the quality of the whole nation, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution and the Education Law.

Article 2 The State implements a nine-year compulsory education system.

Compulsory education is a compulsory education for all school-age children and adolescents and a public welfare undertaking that the state must guarantee.

The implementation of compulsory education, free of tuition and fees.

The state establishes a mechanism to guarantee the funds for compulsory education to ensure the implementation of the compulsory education system.