Police believe sodium nitrate - a food additive which is toxic in high amounts - was added to the children's food.
A Chinese teacher has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning his nursery school pupils after 23 children became ill.
State-run news agency Xinhua said one child is seriously ill and seven others are being treated in hospital, although 15 have since been discharged.
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