辅导班 was a defining feature of Chinese childhood through the 2010s — after-school cram classes for English, math, etc. The 2021 'double-reduction' (
双减) policy effectively banned for-profit subject tutoring (
学科类辅导班), reshaping the entire sector. Compare
兴趣班 (xìngqùbān, 'interest class' for art/music — still allowed).
