I think the historical stages of China's educational history should be as follows: ancient education period, modern education period and modern education period.

Ancient education from pre-Qin to May 4th refers to traditional education.

From the May 4th Movement to the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China, modern education is an era in which old and new education alternate and innovation and conservatism coexist.

Modern education began after the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), which refers to education full of educational reform consciousness and drawing lessons from advanced educational theories and means.