Happy Teachers’ Day: Fun facts about Chinese teachers that you might not know

Monday, September 10, marks Teachers’ Day in China this year. To help understand teachers’ contribution to Chinese society, the People’s Daily app presents some fun facts about Chinese teachers. (Source: official website of Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China)

The overall number of full-time teachers in China in 2017 has risen nine percent from 2013, reaching 16 million. There is one full-time teacher for every 85 Chinese people in 2017, and 65percent possibility this teacher is female.