Currently, in China there are about 240 million children aged 14 or under; therefore, there should be approximately 7 million gifted and talented children in China according to Chinese definition and identification of giftedness. Special education for such huge numbers of gifted children is challenging and significant. This paper trace the history of gifted education in China and discusses current education in general. Specifically, the paper describes the Chinese conceptions of gifted and talented children, identification procedures, current gifted programs, and existing problems. The future of Chinese gifted education is also discussed.
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