ChinaTextbook is a large open repository of Chinese PDF textbooks covering all levels from primary school through middle school, high school, and university. The core goal of the project, as described in its README, is to consolidate publicly available educational materials that are often scattered or paywalled, and make them easier to access for ordinary learners. It explicitly positions itself as a response to people reselling free resources with private watermarks, and as a way to support the broader mission of open education and reducing educational inequality across different regions. The repository structure is organized by school level and curriculum variant (for example, “小学”, “初中”, “高中”, and university, including special folders for five-four schooling systems), making it straightforward to find the appropriate grade and subject.
Features
- Comprehensive collection of Chinese PDF textbooks for elementary, middle, high school, and university levels
- Folder structure organized by education stage, curriculum variant, and subject (with a strong emphasis on mathematics)
- Open-education focus aimed at combating reselling of free resources and reducing regional educational inequality
- Detailed README explaining the project’s origins, goals, and guidance for using or contributing resources
- Instructions and tooling for merging large PDF files that have been split to conform to GitHub size limits
- Active community presence with Telegram links and donation options to support maintenance and expansion of the archive