Learning in harmony

To that end, the central government has invested more than 224 billion yuan ($31.5 billion) in regional education during the past seven decades, with at least 3,000 schools of different levels enrolling more than 790,000 students, who can enjoy 15 years of publicly funded compulsory education, according to a white paper on the sector.

At the Beijing Experimental High School, Lhasa, the government began investing 250 million yuan nine years ago, to build a new campus that has grown to cover 13.8 hectares, with 56 classes of lower and upper secondary education for more than 2,400 students, taught by 300 teachers.

Educational resources to aid the development of the school and meet the diverse needs of students include 167 teachers sent in four groups and management teams from Beijing, study tours, youth tutors, and more than 50 elective courses.

In 2016, the Education Ministry applied the school's model to other parts of the country.

Student Tsering Sangpo, 14, said the school provides him with an all-round education and ensures he can pursue his interests, which include sports, with a diverse group of schoolmates.

"I enjoy the classes here with friends from all parts of the community," he said. "I want to be a soccer player, working well with teammates with many opportunities to shine."