Yes, it is normal that there is no elevator in China school. Most schools in China don't have elevators. Except some schools with better conditions, most schools use stairs. Students go up and down the stairs every day. There are few elevators, so you can only take the stairs. The school floors in China are not particularly high, and some schools don't have elevators. In addition, there are many students in the school, and it is particularly crowded if there is an elevator. Most schools in China don't have elevators. On the one hand, it is to exercise students and enhance their physical fitness. In addition, some schools don't have high floors, so there is no need to install elevators. It's just inconvenient to go up and down the stairs. The foreign teacher was very tired of climbing stairs, doubted life, and drew pictures on the blackboard to spit it out. But most schools in China don't have elevators, and only a few schools will have elevators. Most primary and secondary schools in China don't have elevators. One is to exercise children. If there is an elevator, there are too many students, and only one part can be taken at a time. The rest of the students have to wait for the elevator, which is particularly troublesome. Taking stairs can save a lot of time, and most teaching buildings are not very high, so there is no need to install elevators. Now some universities have elevators, but only a few, and the number of students in universities is also very large, so it is not particularly convenient to use elevators. Some university teaching buildings have a certain age and were built a long time ago, so elevators are not installed. Some newly-built teaching buildings in some schools will also have elevators, but only a few.
School elevators are really rare in China, not only because of students' physical fitness, but also because elevators are a waste of time. In addition, the floor of the teaching building is not very high, so I didn't find the idea of installing an elevator. Climbing stairs is also a good choice, so you can exercise yourself invisibly.