Teacher’s Gentle Lie Leads to Heartfelt Farewell After Chinese Pupil’s Death

A Classroom Shielded from Tragedy In a primary school in the city of Huainan in central China, a teacher made a difficult decision after one of her pupils died from illness. Wanting to protect her young students from a loss they might not

Chinese Schoolboy Wins Respect After Standing Up to Bullies in Emotional Class Speech

A Quiet Student Finds His Voice A powerful moment in a primary school classroom in northwestern China has captured national attention after a nine year old boy courageously confronted the classmates who had been bullying him. The child, Mao Shilin, addressed his peers

China’s Monthly Hero – The Innovator Behind Rural EdTech

How one young entrepreneur is transforming education access in underserved provinces. A Hero in the Classroom Each month, ChinaCrunch highlights a figure reshaping the nation’s future. This month’s hero is Liu Xiaoyun, a 28-year-old founder of a rural education technology startup that blends