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China is one of the most populous countries in the world, with nearly one-fifth (2019) of the population being young people under the age of 16. It is not easy for China to accomplish compulsory education for all people. This article is going to focus on the China's education system and government's spending on education with domestic support. It will mainly focus on the China's compulsory education system, government's dcontribution and domestic support to compulsory education in the countryside, and the changes in China's education system in recent years, including family education expenditures.

Education System
The Compulsory Education in China is dominated by a six-year elementary school plus three-year secondary school with the majorities are using national curriculum depends on provinces. In some provinces, it may be a five-year elementary school and a four-year secondary school. In May 1985, the "Decision on Education System Reform" of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed that not only elementary education should be popularised, but also secondary school education should be popularised. Since then, nine-year elementary and secondary schools have been established as compulsory education. In addition, there are three years of high school education, which is not including in the compulsory education. The National People’s Congress (2014) of the People’s Republic of China mentioned that in order to achieve universal education, increase literacy rate, and improve the quality of citizens, according to the Article 4 of "Compulsory Education Law of the People's Republic of China" revised and passed on September 1, 2006 "School-age children and adolescents of Chinese nationality in the People's Republic of China, regardless of gender, ethnicity, race, family property status, religious beliefs, etc., shall enjoy the right to receive compulsory education on an equal basis and perform the obligation to receive compulsory education in accordance with the law”.

What did the Government Do
As a country where the illiteracy rate reached 80% more than 70 years ago, it is tantamount to government spending and support from the community to help the net enrolment rate of primary school- age children in China reach 99.95% in 17 years and the gross enrolment rate of secondary schools exceed 100%. Zhang and Zhao mentioned in the article that from 1995 to 2005, the government published the national compulsory education project in poverty-stricken areas that could enable children in 852 poverty-stricken counties to meet their basic learning needs, which benefits 251 million people. The project first focused on providing school infrastructure, training teachers and principals, distributing textbooks for free, and providing information and communication technology, with an investment of nearly 20 billion. In 2000, 428 counties reached the national literacy standards, and 242 counties achieved universal primary education. Secondly, the project built 4,000 schools, renovate and expand 30,000 schools; provide 100 million books, and 400,000 sets of laboratory equipment. In addition, for projects outside the Ministry of Education and regional counterparts provide personnel training, operational mechanisms, and material support. From 2000 to 2006, the eastern region sent more than 1,800 teachers to the western region. The subsidy for teaching equipment and facilities is over 200 million. In December 2003, in order to improve the quality and quantity of education in underdeveloped areas in the west, the State Council invested another 10 billion yuan to reduce the illiteracy rate of the population aged 15 and over by 4%. .                       Not only is the compulsory education stage, the government also attaches the importance to the construction of kindergartens in countryside. According to statistics, from 2011 to 2015, the central government allocated 71.93 billion yuan to support the development of preschool education. Take Gansu, one of the poorest regions in Northwest China as an example. In terms of conditions and other aspects, rural kindergartens were comprehensively supported, and 1,187 projects were arranged for implementation. After the kindergarten is completed and put into use, more than 3,500 college graduates will enter the village-level kindergarten to teach point-to-point. Comprehensively improve the level of running rural kindergartens.

What Support Did They Get?
Other than the government support, there are many student aid projects from all society and community :

Since its implementation in October 1989, the Hope Project aims to support children from the poor families in rural areas to continue their education. It has raised a total of 2.15 billion yuan, built 9,000 schools in rural areas, and helped 2.5 million drop-out students return to school. In addition, the projects donated teaching supplies and picture books to county schools, and more than 6,000 teachers in rural areas were trained.

The Spring Bud Project implemented by the All-China Women's Federation has successively raised 500 million yuan in funds within 14 years. Helped 1.35 million rural poor families to return to school, and opened a spring bud girl class for girls who were unable to go to school due to feudal ideology to help them receive education.

In addition, the research institutions and several normal universities have carried out long-term projects to promote children's academic performance and girls' education in Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xinjiang, etc., with scarce resources.

In order to retain students and reduce the burden on families, the government has also set up nutritious and healthy free lunches for students in rural schools.

Conclusion
In summary, China's nine-year compulsory education system has helped a country with a population of more than 1.4 billion significantly reduce the illiteracy rate. The government's contribution in this area is not limited to financial resources, it has also trained a large number of talents and governors to go deep into poverty-stricken areas to help them develop better. At the same time, thanks to the support and assistance of all sectors of society, rural education can be quickly built, improve the people's quality and education level, and promote national cultural progress. Nine-year compulsory education helps people improve the quality of life, but due to the large population, exam-oriented education in China is the most effective way to select some talents. Even for students who are not good at exams but are very creative or very top students in the arts or sports, it may not be suitable for this system. However, the "double drop policy" starting in 2021 may be ideal. Talented children enter professional colleges for systematic learning early, which can help those who are not particularly good at learning but want to learn a certain skill, and it can also make up for the country's existence in a certain skill. There is a shortage of manpower in these technical positions.