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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details			1 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details	Apr. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2016 CNY (¥)	May 31, 2016 CNY (¥)	Apr. 30, 2016 CNY (¥)	Jan. 31, 2015 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2017 CNY (¥)	Jun. 24, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2016 CNY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 24, 2016 USD ($)
Satech
Subsequent Events
Ownership interest (as a percent)										20.00%
ATA Learning \| Subsequent Events \| Satech
Subsequent Events
Cash paid for equity method investments					¥ 8,466,660
Ownership interest (as a percent)					30.78%
ATA Online \| Satech
Subsequent Events
Cash paid for equity method investments						¥ 6,000,000
Ownership interest (as a percent)						20.00%
ATA Online \| Subsequent Events \| Medicine (Beijing) Education Technology Ltd.
Subsequent Events
Cash paid for equity method investments				¥ 4,500,000
ATA Online \| Subsequent Events \| Medicine (Beijing) Education Technology Ltd. \| Future
Subsequent Events
Total investment amount							¥ 9,000,000
Ownership interest (as a percent)							15.00%
ATA Testing \| Subsequent Events \| Empower Education Online, LLC ("EEO")
Subsequent Events
Cash paid for equity method investments			¥ 32,500,000
Ownership interest (as a percent)								8.33%	8.33%
ATA Testing \| Subsequent Events \| ApplySquare
Subsequent Events
Total investment amount								$ 3,000,000	¥ 19,700,000
Ownership interest (as a percent)								9.00%	9.00%
The Notes \| Brilent Inc. \| Available-for-sale investment
Subsequent Events
Maximum amount of investments allowed for purchase \| $											$ 2,500,000
The Notes \| ATA BVI \| Brilent Inc. \| Available-for-sale investment
Subsequent Events
Amount purchased \| $		$ 300,000
The Notes \| ATA BVI \| Subsequent Events \| Brilent Inc. \| Available-for-sale investment
Subsequent Events
Amount purchased \| $	$ 1,200,000

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