China, which has built one of the world's largest and strongest basic education systems spanning preschool through senior high, is moving to take the sector to a new level that will place greater emphasis on the well-rounded development of students.
On June 28, the Haixi Division of the 3rd “Beautiful Qinghai -Highland Football” Super League kicked off at Golmud Stadium in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.
Some 12.9 million people across China sat for the annual college entrance exam, or gaokao, on Sunday, a pivotal milestone for generations of young Chinese. The figure, in sharp contrast to 5.7 million at the exam's reinstatement 49 years ago, marks a slight drop from last year's 13.35 million participants. The test will last two to four days, depending on the subjects chosen.
Students prepare for the upcoming national college entrance exam at a high school in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 4, 2026. This year's national college entrance exam, also known as the gaokao, will start from June 7.
On May 22, teachers and students from Lhasa Beijing Experimental Middle School, Beijing Ritan Middle School, and Beijing No.5 Experimental School transcended geographical distances. Through high-definition screens, they interacted in real time, attended classes together, and engaged in collaborative discussions.
Recently, 48 teenagers from Cona City of Xizang Autonomous Region, headed on a study tour to Beijing, the national capital. They visited Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall, the Palace Museum, Tsinghua University and other landmarks, experiencing the grandeur and profound cultural heritage of the motherland.
At Lhatse Town Central Primary School in Lhatse County, Xigaze City, Xizang, hundreds of students gather joyfully in the central open space after the second class of the morning. Soon, the melodious background music of Duixie fill the air.
During the Rebkong art classes, students concentrate wholeheartedly on painting, experiencing the wonders of traditional craftsmanship on square drawing papers
Fifteen years ago, Shi Lei, a university student from Shaanxi Province in northwest China, landed on the snowy plateau of Xizang, thinking he was just going to teach for three months. Little did he know that he would end up staying for 15 years.
Fifteen years ago, Shi Lei, a university student from Shaanxi Province in northwest China, landed on the snowy plateau of Xizang, thinking he was just going to teach for three months. Little did he know that he would end up staying for 15 years.
Recently, a study tour delegation comprising members of a youth football team from Nagqu City, Xizang, visited the Beijing Space Exploratorium.
On January 7, 2025, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County, Xigaze City, Xizang. One year later, in the affected areas situated at altitudes exceeding 4,300 meter
On December 28th, youth football players from Seni District, Nagqu City, Xizang, engaged in a friendly match against the Beijing HiKicker FC Football Team at a football field in Beijing.
Over the past 15 years, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), based in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has organized more than 1,000 students to undertake teaching internships at over 20 schools across southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
Recently, the Xizang Mountaineering Team has continued to advance the “Rock Climbing into Campus” interest class activity at Lhasa Experimental Primary School in Lhasa, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region.
At an international seminar held on Monday in China's Chengdu, experts highlighted that the boarding school system has contributed to the equity and high-quality development of education in China's plateau regions, offering valuable insights for the international community.
Over the past three decades, with strong leadership from the central government and robust support from people across the nation and sister provinces and cities, the Xizang autonomous region has embarked on a new era of modernizing its education system.
On the afternoon of September 25, students and teachers from Kong Fansen Primary School in Gar County, Ngari Prefecture, Xizang, visited Tangyi Township Central Primary School in Liaocheng, Shandong Province.
Recently, students from Kong Fansen Primary School in Gar County, Ngari Prefecture, Xizang, embarked on a unique cultural journey in Qufu, Shandong Province.
Recently, the autumn semester has started in Lhasa, Xizang. In Class 2 of Grade 1 at Lhasa No.1 Primary School, Tibetan language teacher Tashi Yangchen is teaching. Let's go to the classroom and have a look together!
Over the past three decades, with strong leadership from the central government and robust support from people across the nation and sister provinces and cities, the Xizang autonomous region has embarked on a new era of modernizing its education system.
Zhanian, a stringed instrument, is widely used in singing performance in Xizang. In the Tibetan language, Zhanian is a word meaning melodious sound. Its making has a long history and the making technique was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014.
In the contemporary Chinese education system, boarding schools, especially those in ethnic minority areas, fulfill a dual mandate:
At just 26 years old, Tibetan-language teacher Nie Chang has become one of the most recognizable online voices, introducing learners worldwide to the language.
