All primary and middle schools in Beijing will postpone the opening of the 2020 spring semester, and online courses will be provided via the Internet, cable TV, etc. Online courses have been recorded and study plans have been made, and schools can instruct their students to study online from February 17, which is the previously scheduled date of the spring semester. The municipal education authorities also prohibit schools from teaching new courses to students in any organized way or organizing any offline teaching or group activities.

Source: Beijing Daily, February 4