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RESHUFFLING AN INDUSTRY

With the return of students to in-person classes after the abatement of the novel coronavirus disease outbreak and summer vacation, K-12 after-school tutoring services have also seen a revival after more than half a year. While students file into their afterschool classes, all virus prevention measures are required—masks, 1-meter distance lines, contact-free hand washing equipment—the same as those in regular schools.

After decades of development, afterschool tutoring services have become a large industry in China. Sprouting in the 1980s, the industry has entered a stage of rapid growth since the 1990s, becoming an important choice for many parents and

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