In early 2020, almost all schools were closed in China due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This article offers a snapshot of China's improvisational approaches of online learning adopted shortly after the outbreak of Covid-19 in the early 2020 with a system-wide policy of “No Lesson Suspended”. It captures three major approaches of online learning in the context of such a policy. It is also concluded that online learning has resulted in varied outcomes for students, teachers and parents, which play profound and multidimensional roles in educational equality and quality. Additionally, several hidden challenges are identified for critical reflections on the improvement of online education in the future.
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