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COVID-19 and international relations are reshaping the choices of Chinese studying abroad

Despite travel restrictions during the pandemic, China remains the main country of origin of international students, with a total of 1,061,511 students attending overseas higher education institutions in 2019. China holds the global top spot, boasting 600,000 more students than the country on the second position, India (461,792). In the last few years, the number […]

China’s education crackdown: Disrupting the private tutoring sector

China’s education crackdown

In mid 2021, the central government’s decision to suspend for-profit tutoring came as a shock to many. Besides provoking fundamental changes in the lives of children and parents, the ban of off-campus education services has destabilized many companies throughout China. Consequently, both families and the country’s education industry need to re-orientate after China’s education crackdown. […]

The future of the MOOC market in China amid the education crackdown

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is an online learning ecosystem featuring unlimited participation, openly accessible curriculum, and interactive features. MOOCs have gained vast popularity in China since 2013, allowing millions of Chinese learners regardless of location, schedule, and financial constraints to access quality education. The overall e-learning market grew exponentially and reached maturity in 2018. […]

Changes ahead for early education in China: The three-child policy and 5G

Early education in China

On June 1st, for China’s national holiday known as Children’s day, the Chinese government announced that they will adopt a “three-child policy”. This comes as an answer to the publication of the 7th national census released by the State Council Information Office. China had a fertility rate of just 1.3 children per woman in 2020, […]

The digitalization of the dance market in China

dance market in China

According to Zhiyan Consulting, the dance market in China was about 36 billion yuan in 2019. They predict that by 2025, the it will reach 93 billion yuan, showing around 20% YoY growth. The main group of the population interested in dancing is the youth. It is estimated that around 262 million people in China […]

BAT, Bilibili, Kuaishou and Tik Tok: Big Tech competing in China’s online education market

big tech in China's online education market

China’s online education market has seen expansion since 2014, especially during the COVID-19 crisis, driven by distance learning’s increasing demands. The Chinese government’s policies to encourage the development of the online education market and the massive jump of the capital inflows propel the expansion. In recent years, information technology has improved, including in lower-tier cities. […]

International schools in China maintain slow growth

the international education market in China

International schools in China have experienced rapid growth in the past decade. Between 2010 and 2019, the number of international schools had doubled, reaching 821. Over 513 thousand students are currently studying in international schools, with an average of 392 students per school. The cost is around 108,000 RMB ($16,135) per student per year, this […]

The online education market in China is in a critical period

e-learning market in China

The online education market in China underwent a 5-year period of exponential growth from 2013 to 2017 and reached maturity in 2018. China’s online education industry entered a “gold rush” boom around 2013, with surging venture capital and increasingly segmented products such as question banks, O2O tutoring, and children’s English. Companies such as 51Talk and […]