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上课了。 shàngkè le. Class begins;Let’s begin our class!
下课 xiàkè Class is over.
你好 nǐ hǎo Hello
老师早 lǎoshī zǎo Good morning, teacher
 老师好 lǎoshī hǎo Hello, Teacher!; [A Greeting to teacher]
同学们好 tóngxué mén hǎo Hello, Classmates! [Teacher often uses this phrase to greet students.]
上午好 shàngwǔ hǎo Good morning
下午好 xiàwǔ hǎo Good Afternoon
晚安 wǎn ān Good Night
请跟着说。 qǐng gēn zhe shuō. Please repeat after me
请再说一遍。 qǐng zài shuō yī biàn. Please say it one more time
对不对? duì bù duì? Is it correct?
对 duì Correct; yes
不对 bù duì Incorrect.
再见 zàijiàn Good-bye
请打开书。 qǐng dǎkāi shū. Please open your book.
请打开第三课。 qǐng dǎkāi dì sān kè. Please turn to Lesson 3
请翻到第_____页。 qǐng fān dào dì _____ yè Please turn to p._______
今天我们学习… jīntiān wǒmén xuéxí . . . Today we will learn…
这一课的生词/语法/课文。 zhè yī kè dí shēngcí / yǔfǎ / kèwén The vocabulary/ grammar / text of this lesson
请跟我读。 qǐng gēn wǒ dú. Read after me, please
举个例子 jǔ gè lìzi For example
对不起,我打断一下。 duìbùqǐ , wǒ dǎduàn yīxià Excuse me for interrupting you.
懂不懂? dǒng bù dǒng? Do you understand
我懂了。 wǒ dǒng le. Now I understand; I see; got it!
我不懂。 wǒ bù dǒng. I don’t get it; I don’t understand
明白吗? míngbái ma? Do you understand?
明白了。 míngbái le. I understand now; Got it; I see.
请问“uncle” 中文怎么说? qǐngwèn “ uncle ”   zhōngwén zěnme shuō? How to say “uncle” in Chinese?
请问“ 首都 ”(英文) 是什么意思? qǐngwèn “   shǒu dū   ” (yīngwén)shì shénme yìsī? What does “首都” mean (in English)?
这是什么意思? zhè shì shénme yìsī? What does this mean?
有问题吗? yǒu wèntí ma? Any questions?
没有问题。 méiyǒu wèntí. I don’t have questions; No problem
我有一个问题。 wǒ yǒu yī gè wèntí. I have a question.
安静! ānjìng! Be Quiet!
请把功课给我。 qǐng bǎ gōngkè gěi wǒ. Please give me your homework.
请给我。。。 qǐng gěi wǒ 。 。 。 Please give me…
请你告诉我。。。 qǐng nǐ gàosù wǒ 。 。。 Please tell me…
请说慢一点。 qǐng shuō màn yīdiǎn. Please speak a little slower.
这是什么意思? zhè shì shénme yì sī? What does this mean?
对不起,我迟到了。 duìbùqǐ , wǒ chídào le.  Sorry, I am late.
我可以上洗手间吗 wǒ kěyǐ shàng xǐshǒujiān ma. May I go to the restroom?
明天我们考生词。 míngtiān wǒmén kǎo shēngcí. We will have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
星期三我们考第五课。 xīngqīsān wǒmén kǎo dì wǔ kè. We will have a test on Lesson 5 Wednesday.
请好好准备。 qǐng hǎohǎo zhǔnbèi. Be well-prepared; get ready for it.
今天的功课是。。。 jīntiān de gōngkè shì 。 。 。 Today’s homework is…
这个功课明天给我。 zhè gè gōngkè míngtiān gěi wǒ. Give me this homework tomorrow.
这个作业星期一给我。 zhè gè zuòyè xīngqīyī gěi wǒ. Give me this assignment to me on Monday.
谢谢 xièxiè Thanks!
对不起 duìbùqǐ Sorry
不客气 bù kèqì You are welcome
没关系 méi guānxì It doesn’t matter; it’s okay.
请问。。。 qǐngwèn 。 。 。 (Literally, May I ask…); please
这是什么? zhè shì shénme? What is this ?
Chinese Common Phrases or Classroom Expressions: (In Chinese only): 上课 下课 你好 老师早 老师好 同学们好 上午好 下午好 晚安 请跟着说 请再说一遍 对不对 对 不对 再见 请打开书 请打开第三课 请翻到第_____页 今天我们学习… 这一课的生词/语法/课文 请跟我读 我举个例子 对不起,我打断一下 懂不懂 我懂了 我不懂 明白吗  明白了 请问“uncle” 中文怎么说 请问“ 首都 ” 是什么意思 这是什么意思 有问题吗 没有问题 我有一个问题。 安静! 请把功课给我 请给我。。。 请你告诉我。。 请说慢一点 这是什么意思 对不起,我迟到了 我可以上洗手间吗 明天我们考生词 星期三我们考第五课 请好好准备 今天的功课是。。。 这个功课明天给我 这个作业星期一给我。 谢谢 对不起 不客气 没关系 请问。。。 这是什么   Simply cut the above Chinese text and p aste it here to hear it read out loud  by  using the Chinese Sentence/Text to Speech Converter Chinese Common Phrases or Classroom Expressions (in Chinese only)  (downloadable in Word)

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If you know anyone who’s visited China, you’re likely to have heard a common list of bizarre cultural differences. Things like the squat toilets, questionable driving and complex dining etiquette don’t go unnoticed by foreign tourists. Though, ask a foreign teacher about their experience, and you’ll probably receive a different answer.

Working within one of the worlds most successful education systems, foreign teachers experience a new realm of disparities that exist between China and the West, most notably in Chinese teaching methods. It’s easy to forget that such differences may exist, but as a foreign teacher it’s important you’re aware. So, how do they differ and how will it affect you?

Chinese Teaching Methods

A classroom full of students obediently taking notes and only breaking their silence for a prompted chorus of repetition is nothing but a fantasy for most teachers in the West. Believe it or not though, this scene represents classrooms across China, from primary school to university.

This idyllic setting characterises learning and teaching methods favoured by most schools across China; the ‘teacher-led’ approach. Here, a teachers’ expertise makes them the most important person in the classroom and gives them higher status than their students. This makes the teacher an authoritative figure who is the sole source of subject-specific knowledge.

The Chinese believe that students learn best by memorising information supplied through repetition and note-taking. Teachers therefore use a systematic approach to planning and delivering information-packed lessons to students who passively receive information. Focusing almost entirely on the teacher, this approach requires few classroom resources and allows for little to no student engagement.

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Why Do They Use This Method?

The reasons the teacher-led approach is the favoured Chinese teaching method can largely be attributed to cultural values and beliefs. A Chinese person’s entire educational career centres around success in the notoriously difficult College Entrance Exam ( gaokao ). Considered  one of the toughest exams in the world ,  gaokao  results determine a person’s future career prospects and earning potential. This makes it one of the most important events of a Chinese person’s life and places extreme stress on even the brightest of students. The looming pressure of this exam becomes apparent from an early age in China; students as young as 6 are conscious of the need to work towards success no less than 12 years later. This inspires an admirable work ethic in students of all ages and acts as a strong incentive for good behaviour. This pressure to succeed plays a key role in effective classroom management in China.

The importance of this exam influences Chinese teaching methods. Memorisation is widely regarded as the primary route to successfully acquiring the large volumes of knowledge tested in the  gaokao . Their ‘expert’ status in the Chinese classroom means the teachers instruction is considered the most efficient route to achieving this. This belief, combined with a widespread respect for teachers in Chinese society, inspires a keenness among students to listen to the teacher. Such is the sense that the teacher knows best, few students ask questions and some consider group discussion a waste of time.

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How Does This Compare to the West?

For years, Western countries have been trying to move away from the teacher-led approach in favour of student-focused methods. Rather than acting as an authority figure, western teachers take the role of ‘facilitator’, guiding students through the learning process.

Western teaching methods view students as contributors rather than recipients and focus on group interaction. Students are key participants in the learning process and are encouraged to ask questions and challenge ideas and concepts. Though exam success is remains important, methods focus more on in-depth understanding and the development of creative and critical thinking skills. Therefore, there is a bias for student-centred activities that involve group discussion, problem solving and thinking outside the box. This method equips students with knowledge and skills useful in an academic and non-academic setting.

On the other hand, the Chinese deem exam success to be of utmost importance. They view memorisation as a route to understanding and believe the most effective way of achieving this is through direct instruction. Therefore, students passively receive information from the teacher and rarely engage in group activities or challenge the knowledge provided. Consequently, there is little room for students to develop the skills viewed as important in the West.

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Which Teaching Method is Best?

Both methods have their strengths and weakness and it’s hard to say which is best.

The student-led approach used in the West arguably equips learners with better critical thinking and problem-solving skills, useful in both an academic and non-academic sense. Learners of this method develop a more well-rounded skillset, though evidence suggests they retain far less information than their Chinese counterparts.

The  gaokao  is said to place unhealthy amounts of stress on Chinese students, which causes some to take extreme measures towards success. Some parents allegedly hire professional exam takers to pose as their children and ensure good results, behaviour that would be frowned upon in the West.

China’s strict education system and widespread respect for teachers encourages behaviour that most in the West can only dream of. Though classroom management remains important, it consumes far less time, allowing the Chinese teacher to focus on delivering the lesson. When compared to the notoriously bad behaviour in some western countries, the advantages of the teacher-led approach become apparent.

Though Chinese teaching methods receive criticism from the West, they consistently produce outstanding academic results in certain subject areas. Chinese students usually excel in science and maths, while their western counterparts in those that require creativity and critical thinking. Culture and societal beliefs undoubtedly influence teaching methods, however it’s certain that both systems could learn a lot from one another.

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How Does This Impact Foreign Teachers?

Foreign teachers are there to expose students to native English and introduce western teaching methods to the Chinese classroom. As a foreign teacher, you should be encouraging the use of English in context and independent thinking through  engaging activities .

Since Chinese students are unaccustomed to this way of learning, you’re likely to notice some common behavioural trends. You may find some students are reluctant to ask or answer questions, shy from participating in activities or struggle with tasks that require them to use their imagination. You may even find many of your students cheating in tasks! These are results of Chinese teaching methods and as a foreign teacher it’s important you understand this.

Despite such behaviour, you can expect to receive high levels of respect and enthusiasm from your student. As a native speaker of English, you are an expert and students are generally very grateful for your presence. That’s not to say  classroom management  won’t be a concern, but it’s certainly distinct from the West.

Adjusting to a new teaching method isn’t always easy. However, by appreciating the difficulties that arise from the Chinese system and employing certain techniques, you can help. By taking the time to understand your students and their background, you’ll soon build trust and help them flourish.

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The differences between Western and Chinese teaching methods may come as a surprise to  first-time TEFL teachers . Overcoming the barriers created by Chinese teaching methods in the classroom is not always easy, but it’s certainly rewarding. Understanding these differences is key to successfully helping your students adapt and opening your eyes to alternative teaching methods. Whether or not you plan to begin a teaching career, this is valuable experience that shows you Chinese culture in ways that tourism cannot.

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In China, primary school education is compulsory and it lasts 6 years. Children start schools at age six (seven in some areas). The language of instruction is Mandarin Chinese with the exception of the primary schools that mainly admit ethnic minority students. A typical school year is comprised of two semesters and runs from the month of September to July. Students attend classes five days a week and primary school education currently includes nine compulsory courses, which include Chinese, Mathematics, Social Studies, Nature, Physical Education, Ideology and Morality, Music, Fine Art, and Labor Studies. Foreign Language is normally offered as an elective course. In order to graduate, all students are required to pass graduation examinations in the subjects of Chinese and Mathematics. The examinations are normally designed and administered by schools with guidance from local educational authorities. Students move on to 3-year junior (lower) secondary schools (chuzhong 初中) after graduating from primary schools. 

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Junior (lower) secondary education lasts three years following the completion of primary school. In order for students to obtain a certificate of graduation, students are required to pass graduation examinations and meet minimum physical education standards. The graduation examinations are designed and administered by individual schools according to guidelines set by the provincial educational bureaus or by local educational authorities. Students are typically examined in the following subjects for graduation: Chinese, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Foreign Language, and Politics. Completion of junior (lower) secondary education also marks the end of a 9-year (6+3) compulsory education program. 

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After the completion of junior (lower) secondary school, students can choose to enter either general (academic) senior secondary school or vocational senior secondary school. General (academic) senior secondary school lasts 3 years and vocational senior secondary school lasts 3 or 4 years. Senior secondary school is known as (gaozhong 高中) and vocational senior secondary school is known as (zhongzhuan 中专) in China. Students wishing to continue their study in the general (academic) track must pass the entrance examinations for general senior secondary schools, which is also known as (zhongkao 中考) in China. Designed and administered by provincial educational authorities, the entrance examination includes the same subjects as the junior secondary graduation examination. At the end of their final school year, graduates of senior secondary schools seeking admission to post-secondary education are required to take the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, also called National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), commonly known as (gaokao 高考) in China.

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Vocational education programs are offered at both the secondary and post-secondary levels. Vocational senior secondary schools provide subject and occupation specific education and training. Vocational senior secondary education is highly employment oriented and graduates normally enter the workforce. However, it does offer some access to further education, particularly in the technical/vocational specialties. Since the year 2000, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has allowed graduates of vocational secondary schools to take the NCEE and be admitted into higher education programs. 

Higher technical/vocational education is available at the zhuanke (专科) level, which require two or three years of full-time post-secondary study. It is possible for graduates of higher vocational education programs at the zhuanke level to obtain a "benke 本科" degree (Bachelor’s degree) certificate through an upgrading program, but in a limited number of fields. Vocational higher education institutions are currently administered at the provincial level. 

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Higher education is provided by institutions of various types including general and technical universities, specialized institutions, professional universities, military institutions, medical schools and colleges, independent colleges, and adult higher education institutions of various types. Entry to university depends primarily on how well the students perform in the entrance examinations. Students with outstanding academic performance in their secondary schools can also possibly be granted an exemption from the entrance examination and be recommended directly to the university of their choice through a method called (baosong 保送). In addition, some private institutions are exempted from the NCEE (gaokao) and accept all students who can afford the tuition fees. Prestigious universities (key institutions) maintain higher admission standards, and therefore require higher NCEE (gaokao) scores than other institutions. Entry to higher education in China is highly competitive.

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Like all of our units, we like to start off with vocabulary-based activities, as they’re a great practice tool for students. These vocabulary activities for Google Drive are fun ways for students to work on Ancient China vocabulary words in a variety of ways. They range from matching, fill-in-the-blank, synonyms and antonyms, quizlet links, everything you would need for vocabulary!

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Along with our vocab activities, we always find that word walls are a great vocabulary tool! Our resource includes 22 Ancient China vocab words ready to print and display on a bulletin board. And because images are included on every card, they’re also helpful for your visual learners! Even better, an editable Google Slideshow is included with all words and images, so you can edit definitions as needed!

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One thing we try to do is make our lessons relevant to students, so connecting present-day China to Ancient China is something we find important. To do that, we take a more modern approach to our unit and have students complete this unit introduction activity . Students research key details about modern China, and when we shift back to ancient times, that prior knowledge makes it easier.

Ancient China Bell Ringers

If you’re looking to improve your classroom management and help students review material,  these bell ringers are perfect! This set includes 20 Ancient China Bell Ringers for Google Drive that are 100% editable and ready to use. These warm-up prompts cover a variety of topics that come up in an Ancient China unit while also building helpful skills! Topics covered in this resource include geography, Confucianism, the Silk Road, and more!

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We find it helpful to share background information at the start of the unit, so students can make connections during other activities. With this  Ancient China Slideshow for Google Slides , teach your students about the GRAPES of Ancient China! This 45-slide Google Slideshow provides a detailed overview of Ancient China, including geography, Han Dynasties, Daoism, and much more! This no-prep resource also includes both printable and digital note sheets!

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When it comes to geography and China being so diverse, we want to help students visualize the different landscapes better. This postcard activity allows students to create digital postcards that include information on different landscapes and further research specific sites. We’ve also found that some students don’t know how to write or address postcards, so this activity slips in a little life skill as well!

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Chinese Philosophies

A China unit isn’t complete without discussing the Chinese Philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. With that, we have a couple of different options. The first one is from SHEG , as they’ve created a wonderful free resource comparing Confucianism and Daoism. The goal with this is trying to determine what the most ideal type of government is between them. The second option is our philosophies debate , which covers not only Confucianism and Daoism, but Legalism as well. With this debate, students learn key information of each philosophy and apply the teachings by creating school rules around them. Once those are decided, students then debate which one is the best approach to govern a school.

Chinese Philosophy Jigsaw Activity

Looking for more ways to teach about Chinese Philosophies? This Chinese Philosophies reading activity is a great way to teach your students about Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. This resource includes printable and digital reading passages about each of the philosophies (2 pages each). There is also a graphic organizer students can use to record important beliefs and key details for each philosophy! Each of the three reading passages explains the founder, major beliefs, and legacy of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. There are also some significant quotes from Confucius, Laozi, Shang Yang, and Han Feizi that students can analyze.

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Chinese Zodiac + Lunar New Year Activity

Need a resource that helps connect Chinese history with the holiday of Lunar New Year? If so, this Chinese Zodiac and Lunar New Year Activity is exactly what you need! This resource can be incorporated as part of your Ancient China unit or simply an activity for Lunar New Year. Students will read about the history of the Chinese zodiac and how it connects to the holiday in a 2-page reading passage. When finished, they’ll learn about the 12 animals (and their corresponding personality traits) and complete an activity.

TED-Ed Silk Road Video

Another important topic in an Ancient China unit is the Silk Road. We’ve found a great starting point using TED-Ed’s YouTube video on the subject. Their videos have great animations, make content very digestible, and it’s no different with their introduction to the Silk Road. You can use this as an intro to your students and have discussion afterwards, or make it an assignment for comprehension.

Silk Road Game-Based Simulation

One of our absolute favorite resources we’ve ever created is the Silk Road Simulation . With this simulation, students have the chance to travel on the Silk Road going through key destinations. There are 5 rounds in total, each with different goods available depending on where they choose to go. It helps with geography, understanding trade, and there are trivia questions to test comprehension. Students will be able to see exactly what was traded and get a glimpse into what traveling the Silk Road was like. Chance elements are also involved to showcase both good and bad experiences that were possible while traveling. 

Plan Out a Road Trip along the Silk Road

If you’re not up for a full-scale simulation, we’ve also created a Silk Road Road Trip Project . It gives students a visual on the distance of the Silk Road and the cultural elements surrounding different destinations. The project is something that students can complete individually and features student choice and problem-solving skills. It’s also a great tool to briefly discuss how to plan a road trip!

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Ancient China Timeline Activity

If you’re looking to make your Ancient China Unit more hands-on and engaging, this printable Ancient China Timeline is the resource you need! In this interactive timeline project, students construct a timeline that features reading passages, maps, and images. The information included in these features covers the Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Zhou Dynasty, Warring States Period, Qin Dynasty, and Han Dynasty. Not only will this activity give students the chance to physically build a timeline, but it will also become a learning tool that they can refer back to throughout the unit!

China and Rome Inquiry Activity

While we have not used any of their lessons fully, C3Teachers  has a free resource on the Silk Road. It’s an inquiry assignment asking if Chinese and Roman travelers knew about each other in the context of the Silk Road. Students will read a variety of resources to figure out why and answer some other corresponding questions. 

Great Wall of China: Did the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?

Getting into the Great Wall of China, there’s a DBQ from the DBQ Project that we’ve used regularly in our Ancient China unit. It asks if the benefits outweighed the costs of the Great Wall of China. This DBQ can be a really helpful exercise for students to think about the pros and cons of the Wall. If it is something your district would consider purchasing, we recommend it. 

Great Wall of China Activities and Reading Passage

If you’re looking for something a bit shorter, we have created a Great Wall of China reading passage and graphic organizer activity . It’s great for reading comprehension, and leaves an element of mystery for students while they figure out the graphic organizer. It’s also a fun tool for students to gain some background knowledge as well! With that, we also highly encourage you to find different YouTube videos on the Great Wall of China to give your students a real-life look of what it is. 

Ancient China Job Fair

A project we’ve brought up in other Ancient Civilizations, our Job Fair Project is a great chance to combine different people from ancient times and job skills that students often don’t get. Our Job Fair for Ancient China includes resumes for Confucius, Qin Shi Huangdi, Emperor Wu of Han, and Empress Wu Zetian. After students analyze each resume, they decide who would be hired for various jobs. They not only gain critical analysis skills, but also get to see the perspective of hiring and how resumes are set up!

Ancient China Early Finisher Activity or Emergency Sub Plan

We always like to have an easy, printable activity sheet students can do whether it’s used as an emergency sub plan or an early finisher activity. With this specific resource there is a timeline activity surrounding the Chinese Dynasties and a word search containing some Ancient China vocabulary. It’s nice to have this in your back pocket if something comes up or if a student finishes an assignment much faster than anticipated.

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Legacy of Ancient China

Help your students understand the impact and legacy of ancient China with this  printable and digital activity! This no-prep resource includes a detailed Google Slideshow that covers 12 different innovations of ancient China and an analysis activity. To use this resource, present the slideshow to your students. Then, they will work on the corresponding graphic organizer. On the graphic organizer, students will summarize how these innovations were used and identify how they’ve affected our lives today.

Ancient China Printable Bookmarks

These printable Ancient China Bookmarks are a fun addition to your Ancient China unit! This set includes four different designs that feature images and clipart that are related to Ancient China. The bookmarks are 100% black and white so that students can color in the images or personalize them as they wish! These coloring bookmarks make a great prize, a short early finisher activity, or can even help students save time when using their textbooks!

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Ancient China Test + Study Guide

At the end of your unit, you can assess your students using this  Ancient China Test and Study Guide . The test is perfectly aligned to the other resources mentioned in this activity guide, 100% editable and available in 2 different formats: Google Forms (self-grading) and Google Docs. The day before the test, have a review day with the provided study guide, and then give the exam in whichever format works best for you!

Ancient China Daily Agenda Slides

Need a way to stay more organized during your Ancient China Unit? These Ancient China Daily Agenda Slides Templates will help you save time and better immerse your students in the unit! These slides for Google Drive are editable, and each template features a photograph of Ancient China in the background, as well as Ancient China clipart. They can be used to share your daily agenda, bell ringers, and more!

Never used agenda slides, or looking for more options? Check out our recent  blog post  for more info on daily agenda slides!

Ancient China Unit Plan

When teaching any ancient civilization, it’s always important to have activities that make the content fun and engaging for students. If you liked any of our Ancient China activities, you’ll love our Ancient China Unit Bundle ! This bundle contains 20 resources and is a great way to supplement your textbook or curriculum materials about Ancient China! We’ve had great success with these resources, and our students had a blast!

As of 2024, we now have all of our Ancient Civilizations unit bundles available on our own website, which you can check out here. We believe the organization to be even better than how you can receive the files on TPT, and it also helps if your school district blocks Google Drive files from TPT!

Looking for ideas and inspiration when planning your Ancient China unit? If so, this free Ancient China resource guide   can help! It showcases each of our Ancient China resources to help you decide which options will be best for your students. For more details about how we put fit these resources together and how long we spend on each activity, you can also download our free Ancient China unit plan !

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If you liked this list of 13 Ancient China Activities for Middle School, consider watching the corresponding video here !

Are you looking for some new teaching ideas to engage your students in your social studies class? If so, you’ll love our FREE guide: 5 Creative Projects to Ignite Student Engagement in Your Social Studies Class . These activities have both printable and digital options and can work for any social studies subject!

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin is concerned that several Virginia school divisions — including three of the state’s largest — are using a Chinese-owned tutoring platform associated with TikTok’s parent company.

The online service tutor.com is controlled by Primavera Holdings Limited, a firm owned by Chinese nationals with a principal place of business in Hong Kong, China, according to its website .

“The governor is concerned about the company having access to Virginians’ data unknowingly and has asked” the Virginia Department of Education” for information regarding the use of Tutor.com in Virginia school divisions,” said Youngkin spokesman Christian Martinez.

Tutor.com is used by the school divisions of Alexandria , Fairfax County , Loudoun County, Northampton County, Roanoke County and Virginia Beach , according to the school divisions’ websites.

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Fairfax, Loudoun and Virginia Beach are three of the state’s four largest school systems.

Tutor.com said in a statement: “No personal information of students or families is shared with Primavera, and Primavera does not have — and may not obtain — access to our IT systems.

“Tutor.com is an American company, and we abide by U.S. state and federal laws. We were incorporated in 2000 in the state of Delaware. Our principal place of business is New York City, and all student data is housed in the United States. As an American company, Tutor.com cannot be compelled to release personal data of U.S. students and families to China or any foreign government.”

Tutor.com was acquired by Primavera Capital Group, a Chinese-owned corporation associated with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance in January 2022.

US lawmakers see TikTok as China's tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday that would lead to a nationwide ban of TikTok if ByteDance does not sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a national security threat. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where’s its future is uncertain.

U.S. lawmakers contend that ByteDance is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok’s U.S. consumers anytime it wants.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has taken a strong stance on apps developed by companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party, including TikTok.

Martinez said: “Since the beginning of the administration, the governor has voiced his concern of the impact of Chinese Communist Party-affiliated TikTok on our children’s mental health, which has proven to be detrimental.

“He took action two years ago by banning TikTok on state employee devices. Last year he supported and signed into law” a bill from Sen. Ryan McDougle, R-Hanover, “banning apps developed by ByteDance and Tencent holdings, including TikTok and WeChat, on any government issued device, which includes all Virginia School divisions.”

Tutor.com is owned by Primavera, which is an investor in ByteDance, but tutor.com was not developed by ByteDance.

Last year, a Virginia bill to ban state agencies from contracting with firms controlled by hostile foreign interests — originally aimed at Chinese Communist Party affiliates — died in the state Senate Finance Committee .

In January 2023, Youngkin said he had taken Virginia out of the running for a Ford electric battery plant, expressing concerns that the joint venture between Ford and a Chinese company would be a front for the Chinese Communist Party.

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, wrote a letter last month warning the U.S. Department of Defense, which contracts with tutor.com to tutor American service members and their children.

“This business relationship is ill-advised, reckless, and a danger to U.S. national security, and the Department should immediately end that relationship,” Cotton wrote.

“While providing educational services, Tutor.com collects personal data on users, such as location, internet protocol addresses, and contents of the tutoring sessions,” Cotton added. “As Chinese national security laws require companies to release confidential business and customer data to the Chinese government, we are paying to expose our military and their children’s private information to the Chinese Communist Party.”

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03-24-1962: Dock St. Area

12-11-1963 (cutline): Dredging would open James River to bigger ships. View is downriver, past intermediate terminal.

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07-25-1964 (cutline): The Virginia Power Boat Association Marina here is one of few on the Jmes River. The scenic, and historic, stream offers more for the spectator that for the participant

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08-29-1969 From photographic assignment order: Place: James River Subject/Instructions: One week ago today the James River started to reach its crest (28.6 feet at 3 a.m. Firday) We need a scenic picture of the James for contrast. Perhaps someone (a kid) fishing along Riverside Drive. Any ideas you have would be gladly accepted.

08-14-1963 (cutline): Looking east from Bosher's Dam

07-07-1966 (cutline): More rocks than water are evident in the section of the James River here. View across river is from South Bank near the end of the Lee Bridge.

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After the Pandemic, Young Chinese Again Want to Study Abroad, Just Not So Much in the US

After the pandemic, young Chinese are again looking to study abroad

Andy Wong

FILE - Students line up to enter a school for the first day of China's national college entrance examinations, known as the gaokao, in Beijing, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. After the pandemic, young Chinese are again looking to study abroad. But the decades-long run that has sent an estimated 3 million Chinese students to the U.S. could be trending down. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File )

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the Chinese city of Shanghai, two young women seeking an education abroad have both decided against going to the United States, a destination of choice for decades that may be losing its shine.

For Helen Dong, a 22-year-old senior studying advertising, it was the cost. “It doesn’t work for me when you have to spend 2 million (yuan) ($278,000) but find no job upon returning,” she said. Dong is headed to Hong Kong this fall instead.

Costs were not a concern for Yvonne Wong, 24, now studying comparative literature and cultures in a master’s program at the University of Bristol in Britain. For her, the issue was safety.

“Families in Shanghai usually don’t want to send their daughters to a place where guns are not banned — that was the primary reason,” Wong said. “Between the U.S. and the U.K., the U.K. is safer, and that’s the biggest consideration for my parents.”

With an interest in studying abroad rebounding after the pandemic, there are signs that the decades-long run that has sent an estimated 3 million Chinese students to the U.S., including many of the country’s brightest, could be trending down, as geopolitical shifts redefine U.S.-China relations.

Cutting people-to-people exchanges could have a lasting impact on relations between the two countries.

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“International education is a bridge," said Fanta Aw, executive director of the NAFSA Association of International Educators, based in Washington. “A long-term bridge, because the students who come today are the engineers of the future. They are the politicians of the future, they are the business entrepreneurs of the future.”

“Not seeing that pipeline as strong means that we in the U.S. have to pay attention, because China-U.S. relations are very important,."

Aw said the decrease is more notable in U.S. undergraduate programs, which she attributed to a declining population in China from low birthrates, bitter U.S.-China relations , more regional choices for Chinese families and the high costs of a U.S. education.

But graduate programs have not been spared. Zheng Yi, an associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, has seen the number of Chinese applicants to one of the school's engineering programs shrink to single digits, compared with 20 to 30 students before the pandemic.

He said the waning interest could be partly due to China’s growing patriotism that nudges students to attend Chinese institutes instead.

Andrew Chen, chief executive officer of Pittsburgh-based WholeRen Education, which has advised Chinese students in the U.S. for the past 14 years, said the downward trend is here to stay.

“This is not a periodic wave," he said. “This is a new era.” The Chinese government has sidelined English education, hyped gun violence in the U.S., and portrayed the U.S. as a declining power. As a result, Chen said, Chinese families are hesitant to send their children to the U.S.

Beijing has criticized the U.S. for its unfriendly policy toward some Chinese students, citing an executive order by former President Donald Trump to keep out Chinese students who have attended schools with strong links to the Chinese military.

The Chinese foreign ministry also has protested that a number of Chinese students have been unfairly interrogated and sent home upon arrival at U.S. airports in recent months. Spokeswoman Mao Ning recently describing the U.S. actions as “selective, discriminatory and politically motivated.”

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said fewer than “one tenth of 1%” of Chinese students have been detained or denied admission. Another State Department official said Chinese students selected for U.S.-funded exchange programs have been harassed by Chinese state agents. Half of the students have been forced to withdraw, and those who participated in the programs have been faced with harassment after returning to China, the official said, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity.

The U.S.-China Education Trust acknowledged the predicament facing Chinese students. “Students from China have been criticized in the U.S. as potential spies, and in China as too influenced by the West,” the organization said in a report following a survey of Chinese students in the U.S. between 1991 and 2021.

Still, many young Chinese, especially those whose parents were foreign-educated, are eager to study abroad. The China-based education service provider New Oriental said the students hope degrees from reputable foreign universities will improve their career prospects in a tough job market at home, where the unemployment rate for those 16 to 24 stood at nearly 15% in December.

But their preferences have shifted from the U.S. to the U.K., according to EIC Education, a Chinese consultancy specializing in international education. The students like the shorter study programs and the quality and affordability of a British education, as well as the feeling of safety.

Wong, the Shanghai student now studying in the U.K., said China’s handling of the pandemic pushed more young people to go abroad. “After three years of tight controls during the pandemic, most people have realized the outside world is different, and they are more willing to leave,” she said.

The State Department issued 86,080 F-1 student visas to Chinese students in the budget year ending in September, up nearly 40% from the year earlier. Still, the number remains below the pre-pandemic level of 105,775.

Under communist leadership, China only opened its doors to the U.S. in the late 1970s when the two countries established formal ties. Beijing, desperate to revive its economy through Western technology, wanted to send 5,000 students to American universities; President Jimmy Carter replied that he would take 100,000.

The number of Chinese students in the U.S. picked up after Beijing in 1981 allowed Chinese students to “self-fund” their overseas studies, rather than relying on government money. Generous scholarships from U.S. schools allowed tens of thousands of Chinese students to study here, but it wasn’t until 2009 when the number of Chinese students exceeded 100,000, driven by growth in family wealth.

In the following decade, the number of Chinese students in the U.S. more than tripled to peak at 372,532 in the 2019-2020 academic year, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. The number slipped to 289,526 in 2022.

The Institute of International Education, which publishes annual reports on international students, has found that U.S. schools are prioritizing students from India over China, especially for graduate programs. However, it also found that 36% of schools reported increases in new Chinese students in fall 2023.

In its most recent report, the Council of Graduate Schools said U.S. universities have seen a surge in applications and enrollments from India and countries in sub-Saharan Africa since fall 2020, while those from Chinese nationals have declined.

“Increasing competition from Chinese institutions of higher learning and the growing geopolitical tension between China and the United States may be contributing to this trend,” the council report said.

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SFUSD sends out school assignment letters…now what?

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The San Francisco Unified School District uses an assignment system that aims to give families their highest ranked list choice and to fairly enroll students in public schools. This year 90 per-cent of applicants got one of their choices.

What happens if a school has 40 openings and 200 applicants? The assignment process uses a series of preferences, called tiebreakers, and random numbers to assign students to the limited number of openings.

Students not assigned to any one of their choices because of space limitations are assigned to a school with openings closest to the student’s home.

Lauren Kohler, Executive Director of the Enrollment Center at the San Francisco Unified School District, told KALW:

“Every year we hear from families who were assigned to a school further down their list who ended up loving that school when they went to the school and talked to the teachers and met the principal and met the other kids.”

There's instructions in the letter about next steps and it’s really critical to note that April 5th is the last day to accept or decline an assignment.

If a family applied to a San Francisco public school but did not receive a letter or if anybody has any type of questions, any concerns or needs help navigating the rest of the process, they can call the SFUSD Enrollment Center at 415 241 6085 or go to SFUSD .EDU

For further information - related article in The Nation

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Chinese students, academics say they’re facing extra scrutiny entering U.S.

Stay calm. Answer their questions but don’t volunteer more than asked. Have a lawyer’s number ready. Pack clothing from Western brands, and don’t carry any emblems of the Chinese Communist Party.

These kinds of tips on how to make it through U.S. border control have filled online discussion forums as frustrated Chinese students describe being questioned, sometimes for hours, and having their belongings searched at U.S. airports while on their way to American universities.

Others recount the heartbreak and confusion of being turned away at the border, their visas canceled without a clear explanation.

Chinese scholars, officials and students say they are being unfairly targeted by U.S. border officials, adding to growing doubt and disillusionment among Chinese students — a key source of tuition fees and talent for American universities — about whether coming to the United States is even worth it.

“It used to be that it was an honor to study in the United States. For some parents, it had to be the U.S. or nothing, but that sentiment has weakened,” said Leon Mei, a civil servant in Wuhan, China, whose 17-year-old son is applying to universities in the United States, but also in Britain and Australia.

The frictions are driving a deeper wedge between China and the United States at a time when they’re trying to stabilize relations and tamp down tensions. During a November meeting in California, President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to welcome more students into their countries. Given the long list of intractable issues, from Taiwan to trade sanctions, boosting student numbers should have been among the easiest to progress on.

This has not been the case.

Chinese nationals studying in the United States have been under extra scrutiny for the past four years, since a Trump-era rule barred students — especially in science and tech fields — with suspected military links.

That policy has continued under the Biden administration. Since the start of the year, Chinese officials have accused the administration of “groundlessly” interrogating and canceling the visas of Chinese students as they arrive at U.S. airports and denying them entry. China’s public security minister, Wang Xiaohong, told Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last month to stop “ harassing and interrogating Chinese students for no reason.”

Six Chinese students and two visiting scholars who spoke to The Washington Post described being questioned upon landing in the United States about their research, families and any possible connection to China’s ruling Communist Party. Two of them, their visas canceled, were immediately repatriated. All but one were midway through their studies and had previously been allowed to enter with valid visas.

It is difficult to quantify the number of Chinese students who have been rejected at the border, with both Chinese and U.S. officials declining to provide detailed figures. But the State Department says the number of Chinese students detained and found inadmissible for entry at U.S. ports has remained stable in recent years — representing fewer than 0.1 percent of those who arrive. The State Department and the Department of Homeland Security declined to provide figures on how that compared with other nationalities.

Biden and Xi agree to restore military ties, helping ease tensions

For decades, academic exchanges have been a way for people in the world’s two biggest economies to get to know and understand one another better. Chinese students — whose enrollment in U.S. schools nearly tripled between 2009 and 2019 — have been a huge source of revenue for American universities, as well as talent in science, engineering and technology-related fields.

But the deteriorating bilateral environment — and the turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic — has seen numbers drop on both sides.

The number of Chinese students in the United States has fallen more than 20 percent from 370,000 in 2019, according to State Department figures.

At the same time, the number of American students in China sits below 1,000, down from more than 10,000 before the pandemic, but that has not stopped China’s leaders from setting an ambitious goal of having 50,000 U.S. students in China within five years.

Part of that decline is due to Beijing’s own crackdown on groups that traditionally support the exchanges — including a 2016 law that brought foreign nongovernmental organizations working in China under the purview of Beijing’s powerful state intelligence authority, the Ministry of State Security. A State Department official said fears of exit bans and wrongful detentions remain front of mind.

Both countries stand to lose from the drop in exchanges.

“No matter how the United States views China — partner or enemy — you need to understand the other side. If this trend continues five years or 10 years, you will lose a generation of China watchers,” said Da Wei, director of the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University and a visiting scholar at Stanford University, who was stopped for questioning recently on his way into the United States.

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Turned back at the border

When Eric Xu, 26, finished his graduate degree in data mining and math in Texas last May, he took a vacation to Mexico. Upon his return, he was taken to a small dark room at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport for questioning about his studies.

When Xu mentioned his focus on machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence, he felt the agent’s tone shift. His computer and phone were taken and searched.

Xu, still on his student visa while waiting for an H1B work visa, was informed that his visa was canceled and he would not be reentering the United States. He was told he was being denied entry on the basis of PP10043, the Trump-era rule banning graduate students suspected of links to China’s military-civil fusion program .

According to Xu, before studying in Dallas, he had attended a low-ranked private college in Nanjing with nominal links to one of China’s “seven sons of national defense,” a group of elite universities involved in military research. The college was a “diploma mill” that no one would put on the same level as the seven sons, he said. “I tried to explain that they’re totally different, but they wouldn’t listen,” he said.

Education, interrupted

Another Chinese academic said he didn’t even manage to get into the United States.

The man said he was on his way to start a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University but was held for more than five hours upon arrival at Boston Logan Airport.

“Sitting there and waiting, I felt like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered,” he wrote on Xiaohongshu, China’s answer to Instagram. He posted the questions that officers asked him before denying him entry for allegedly trying to avoid the presidential proclamation by getting a work visa instead of a student visa.

He spoke to The Post to confirm his account but declined to speak further out of concern for family still in China.

Harvard declined to comment, and Customs and Border Protection said it would not comment on individual decisions. But it said in a statement that “all international travelers attempting to enter the United States, including all U.S. citizens, are subject to examination.” A senior State Department official added that a visa does not guarantee entry into the United States.

There is no way for students to restore a canceled visa aside from filing a motion to have the decision reviewed by Customs and Border Protection.

Some U.S. lawmakers defend the tough stance on Chinese students, accusing the Chinese Communist Party of weaponizing them as a conduit to take U.S. innovation back to China.

“This needs to stop. … We are quite literally funding our own potential destruction,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chairman of a House panel tasked with countering Beijing, said in a January op-ed . He called on U.S. universities to stop allowing Chinese students with links to People’s Liberation Army-affiliated universities from conducting research in the United States — a practice he said has empowered Beijing’s military modernization.

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Disillusionment grows

These tales of visa and entry woes are adding to Chinese concerns about studying in the United States: Students and their families were already worrying about gun crime, anti-Chinese sentiment and the ability to stay on work visas after graduation.

“It’s a lot of money, family money, to have at risk. … It feels like gambling,” said Min, a Maryland-based Chinese student halfway through a science-related graduate degree, who spoke on the condition that her surname be withheld out of concern for her visa status. She said discussions among other students center on fears that a potential Trump administration could mean a further ratcheting-up of restrictions on Chinese students.

Then there’s the worry among Chinese students that spending too much time in the United States could jeopardize their chances of finding work back in China in state-run or other government-linked companies.

For many young Chinese, though, the draw of the United States remains strong. Ashley Chen, 23, a recent graduate of Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University, is applying for doctoral programs in the United States. “It’s about what’s practical,” she said, adding that she wants to go to the best place for political science.

But the increasingly frequent tales of difficulties and uncertainties have some warning that the United States is losing its luster.

Just last month, Clyde Yicheng Wang, an assistant professor in politics and East Asian studies at Washington and Lee University, was questioned by Customs and Border Protection officers as he prepared to board a flight from Charlotte to London.

Were his parents CCP members? Did he know any party members? Wang was surprised. In China, 98 million people have joined the CCP, often for little more than a means of networking.

Wang said his experience at the airport felt more like being in China than a country that bills itself as a beacon of democracy.

“We talk about China being a surveillance state, and you arrive in the U.S. and the U.S. definitely appears to be a surveillance state,” Wang said. “I can definitely see that becoming a moment of disillusion.”

Lyric Li in Seoul and Vic Chiang in Taipei, Taiwan, contributed to this report.

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After the pandemic, young Chinese again want to study abroad, just not so much in the US

FILE - Students line up to enter a school for the first day of China's national college entrance examinations, known as the gaokao, in Beijing, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. After the pandemic, young Chinese are again looking to study abroad. But the decades-long run that has sent an estimated 3 million Chinese students to the U.S. could be trending down. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File )

FILE - Students line up to enter a school for the first day of China’s national college entrance examinations, known as the gaokao, in Beijing, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. After the pandemic, young Chinese are again looking to study abroad. But the decades-long run that has sent an estimated 3 million Chinese students to the U.S. could be trending down. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File )

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In the Chinese city of Shanghai, two young women seeking an education abroad have both decided against going to the United States, a destination of choice for decades that may be losing its shine.

For Helen Dong, a 22-year-old senior studying advertising, it was the cost. “It doesn’t work for me when you have to spend 2 million (yuan) ($278,000) but find no job upon returning,” she said. Dong is headed to Hong Kong this fall instead.

Costs were not a concern for Yvonne Wong, 24, now studying comparative literature and cultures in a master’s program at the University of Bristol in Britain. For her, the issue was safety.

“Families in Shanghai usually don’t want to send their daughters to a place where guns are not banned — that was the primary reason,” Wong said. “Between the U.S. and the U.K., the U.K. is safer, and that’s the biggest consideration for my parents.”

With an interest in studying abroad rebounding after the pandemic, there are signs that the decades-long run that has sent an estimated 3 million Chinese students to the U.S., including many of the country’s brightest, could be trending down, as geopolitical shifts redefine U.S.-China relations.

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Cutting people-to-people exchanges could have a lasting impact on relations between the two countries.

“International education is a bridge,” said Fanta Aw, executive director of the NAFSA Association of International Educators, based in Washington. “A long-term bridge, because the students who come today are the engineers of the future. They are the politicians of the future, they are the business entrepreneurs of the future.”

“Not seeing that pipeline as strong means that we in the U.S. have to pay attention, because China-U.S. relations are very important,.”

Aw said the decrease is more notable in U.S. undergraduate programs, which she attributed to a declining population in China from low birthrates, bitter U.S.-China relations , more regional choices for Chinese families and the high costs of a U.S. education.

But graduate programs have not been spared. Zheng Yi, an associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, has seen the number of Chinese applicants to one of the school’s engineering programs shrink to single digits, compared with 20 to 30 students before the pandemic.

He said the waning interest could be partly due to China’s growing patriotism that nudges students to attend Chinese institutes instead.

Andrew Chen, chief executive officer of Pittsburgh-based WholeRen Education, which has advised Chinese students in the U.S. for the past 14 years, said the downward trend is here to stay.

“This is not a periodic wave,” he said. “This is a new era.” The Chinese government has sidelined English education, hyped gun violence in the U.S., and portrayed the U.S. as a declining power. As a result, Chen said, Chinese families are hesitant to send their children to the U.S.

Beijing has criticized the U.S. for its unfriendly policy toward some Chinese students, citing an executive order by former President Donald Trump to keep out Chinese students who have attended schools with strong links to the Chinese military.

The Chinese foreign ministry also has protested that a number of Chinese students have been unfairly interrogated and sent home upon arrival at U.S. airports in recent months. Spokeswoman Mao Ning recently describing the U.S. actions as “selective, discriminatory and politically motivated.”

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said fewer than “one tenth of 1%” of Chinese students have been detained or denied admission. Another State Department official said Chinese students selected for U.S.-funded exchange programs have been harassed by Chinese state agents. Half of the students have been forced to withdraw, and those who participated in the programs have been faced with harassment after returning to China, the official said, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity.

The U.S.-China Education Trust acknowledged the predicament facing Chinese students. “Students from China have been criticized in the U.S. as potential spies, and in China as too influenced by the West,” the organization said in a report following a survey of Chinese students in the U.S. between 1991 and 2021.

Still, many young Chinese, especially those whose parents were foreign-educated, are eager to study abroad. The China-based education service provider New Oriental said the students hope degrees from reputable foreign universities will improve their career prospects in a tough job market at home, where the unemployment rate for those 16 to 24 stood at nearly 15% in December.

But their preferences have shifted from the U.S. to the U.K., according to EIC Education, a Chinese consultancy specializing in international education. The students like the shorter study programs and the quality and affordability of a British education, as well as the feeling of safety.

Wong, the Shanghai student now studying in the U.K., said China’s handling of the pandemic pushed more young people to go abroad. “After three years of tight controls during the pandemic, most people have realized the outside world is different, and they are more willing to leave,” she said.

The State Department issued 86,080 F-1 student visas to Chinese students in the budget year ending in September, up nearly 40% from the year earlier. Still, the number remains below the pre-pandemic level of 105,775.

Under communist leadership, China only opened its doors to the U.S. in the late 1970s when the two countries established formal ties. Beijing, desperate to revive its economy through Western technology, wanted to send 5,000 students to American universities; President Jimmy Carter replied that he would take 100,000.

The number of Chinese students in the U.S. picked up after Beijing in 1981 allowed Chinese students to “self-fund” their overseas studies, rather than relying on government money. Generous scholarships from U.S. schools allowed tens of thousands of Chinese students to study here, but it wasn’t until 2009 when the number of Chinese students exceeded 100,000, driven by growth in family wealth.

In the following decade, the number of Chinese students in the U.S. more than tripled to peak at 372,532 in the 2019-2020 academic year, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. The number slipped to 289,526 in 2022.

The Institute of International Education, which publishes annual reports on international students, has found that U.S. schools are prioritizing students from India over China, especially for graduate programs. However, it also found that 36% of schools reported increases in new Chinese students in fall 2023.

In its most recent report, the Council of Graduate Schools said U.S. universities have seen a surge in applications and enrollments from India and countries in sub-Saharan Africa since fall 2020, while those from Chinese nationals have declined.

“Increasing competition from Chinese institutions of higher learning and the growing geopolitical tension between China and the United States may be contributing to this trend,” the council report said.

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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of four students killed at a Michigan school called on Monday for a state investigation of all aspects of the 2021 mass shooting, saying the convictions of a teenager and his parents are not enough to close the book.

The parents also want a change in Michigan law, which currently makes it hard to sue the Oxford school district for errors that contributed to the attack.

“We want this to be lessons learned for Michigan and across the country, ultimately,” said Steve St. Juliana, whose 14-year-old daughter, Hana, was killed by Ethan Crumbley at Oxford High School.

“But in order to get there, some fundamental things have to happen,” he said.

Buck Myre, the father of victim Tate Myre, said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel needs to “quit ignoring us.”

St. Juliana, Myre, Craig Shilling and Nicole Beausoleil sat for a joint interview with The Associated Press at the Oakland County prosecutor’s office. A jury last week convicted the shooter’s father, James Crumbley, of involuntary manslaughter.

The boy’s mother, Jennifer Crumbley, was convicted of the same charges in February. The parents were accused of making a gun accessible at home and ignoring their son’s mental distress, especially on the day of the shooting when they were summoned by the school to discuss a ghastly drawing on a math assignment.

The Crumbleys didn’t take the 15-year-old home, and school staff believed he wasn’t a threat to others. No one checked his backpack for a gun, however, and he later shot up the school.

The Oxford district hired an outside group to conduct an independent investigation. A report released last October said “missteps at each level” — school board, administrators, staff — contributed to the disaster. Dozens of school personnel declined to be interviewed or didn’t respond.

The district had a threat assessment policy but had failed to implement guidelines that fit the policy — a “significant failure,” according to the report.

Myre said a state investigation with teeth could help reveal the “whole story” of Nov. 30, 2021.

“When there’s accountability, then change happens,” he said. “We want accountability and change. No parent, no school district, no child should ever have to go through this.”

The state attorney general’s office disputes claims that it has no interest in Oxford. Spokesperson Danny Wimmer said Nessel has met with students and families but was rebuffed by the school board when she offered to investigate the shooting.

He said the state does not have authority to pursue its own civil investigation.

“We understand the families are hurting and are understandably upset, but this does not change the law,” Wimmer said.

An email seeking comment was sent to the school district. The criminal cases were handled by local prosecutor Karen McDonald.

Lawsuits by families against the district are pending in state and federal appeals courts, but the bar in Michigan is high. Under state law, public agencies can escape liability if their actions were not the proximate cause of injury, among other conditions.

And because of that legal threshold, the parents said, insurance companies that cover schools get in the way of public transparency.

“The system has been able to hold the people accountable,” Myre said, referring to the convictions of the Crumbley family, “but we are not allowed to hold the system accountable.”

“That’s unconstitutional,” he said. “That’s an attack on our civil rights.”

Myre praised Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for meeting with parents but said other officials have not listened.

St. Juliana said Michigan should create an agency dedicated to school safety, as Maryland has.

“We need to get the truth and the facts out there, and we can then develop the countermeasures to say, ‘How do we prevent these mistakes from happening again?’” St. Juliana said.

Besides Tate Myre and Hana St. Juliana, Justin Shilling, 17, and Madisyn Baldwin, 17, were killed. Six students and a staff member were wounded.

Ethan Crumbley, now 17, is serving a life prison sentence for murder and terrorism. His parents will be sentenced on April 9.

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