In ancient China (from pre-Qin to before the Opium War), family education was pre-school, which was generally implemented by parents. This is due to the low social productivity at that time, the lack of universal school settings and strict academic system in ancient times and so on.

In modern times (from the Opium War to the founding of New China), during the "New Deal" in the late Qing Dynasty, the foster family system was implemented, which was the earliest preschool education institution in China. During the Republic of China, the education system established by 19 12 was changed to "nursery" and became "kindergarten" after the May 4th Movement.

Modern times are called kindergartens. In fact, preschool education has always existed, but in different periods and in different ways.