v3.5.0.1

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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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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