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Parents Spending More on Children's Education

A survey of Beijingers' living conditions shows that average per-capita investment in education last year was an average of 1,203.37 yuan, an expense second only to food, according to Beijing Morning Post.

More and more people, it reported, realized the importance of improving one's educational level in the rapidly developing city. The survey showed that parents invest an average 15 percent of their income in their children's education.

Experts noted that the rise in college enrolment, and consequent tuition fees, are also stimulants to consumers. For example, computer sales in Beijing were last year 32 percent higher than in 1999.