BEIJING - A year before her son was due to start primary school, Ms Pan Lin moved west into the city so that her only child could attend a top institution in Beijing.
The school in Haidian district will offer him better prospects in life, said Ms Pan, who works in technology. "I have only this one son, and I want to make sure that he has options in the future," she added.
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