‘Why don’t I have such a father?’: man spends US$870,000 to build a kindergarten for son, 3, and goes viral – envy of millions in China
- A man built his son a kindergarten with a big tube slide instead of a staircase, a movie room, a dance studio, underfloor heating and gardens
- Few children are enrolled for US$577 a term at the unusual school, which is dividing opinions on mainland social media
A father in China who spent 6 million yuan (US$870,000) building his three-year-old son an elaborate private kindergarten with unusual features like a huge tube slide instead of stairs has sparked debate on mainland social media.
Star Video reported that the father, surnamed Li, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, finished building the kindergarten in seven months, in time for when his son started school. Li’s kindergarten charges 3,980 yuan (US$577) in fees per term, with only several children enrolled.
“I wanted to create a satisfying kindergarten environment for my son,” Li told Star Video.
A screenshot in the report revealed a bill for 450,000 yuan (US$65,000) for the school’s design, and another showed the cost of the interior decorations and outside landscaping for more than 5 million yuan.
The school has movable curtain walls, extra large windows, special rooms for dance classes, colourful toilets, a library, gardens and fruit trees.
Li said he also wanted to nurture an enthusiasm for art in the students and had drawing boards placed in the classrooms.