SHANGHAI: Raising children today is an expensive proposition for most young parents in China, who worry about saving for kindergartens that cost even more than a college tuition.

Recently, more than 60 public kindergartens in Nanjing of Jiangsu province applied to local authorities to increase their child care fees from 480 yuan ($70) per month to 600 yuan, to meet operation costs.

Young parents expressed their frustration with the ever-growing costs of kindergarten.