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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-000223
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ambow Education Holding Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001494558
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 FL. BLDG. A, CHENJIAN PLAZA, NO. 18
		STREET 2:		BEITAIPING ZHUANG RD.
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100088
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 (10) 6206-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18 FL. BLDG. A, CHENJIAN PLAZA, NO. 18
		STREET 2:		BEITAIPING ZHUANG RD.
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100088
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;3, 2013</font></p>
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Larry Spirgel</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dean Suehiro</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Robert Littlepage</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jessica Plowgian</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Division of Corporate Finance</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, NE</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, DC 20549-7010</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Ambow Education Holding Ltd.</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form&nbsp;20-F for Fiscal Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2011</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed May&nbsp;29, 2012</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Comment Letter Dated December&nbsp;21, 2012</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">File No.&nbsp;001-34824</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Spirgel, Mr.&nbsp;Suehiro, Mr.&nbsp;Littlepage&nbsp;and Ms.&nbsp;Plowgian:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">I refer to your letter to M</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">s</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&nbsp;Jin Huang, dated December&nbsp;21, 2012, relating to Ambow Education Holding Ltd.&#146;s annual report on Form&nbsp;20-F for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;29, 2012.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are in the process of collecting the relevant information in order to prepare accurate and complete answers to the issues raised.&#160; Therefore, we respectfully request an extension of the deadline to January&nbsp;24, 2013 to respond to your letter.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Should you have any additional questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">, Ms.&nbsp;Jin Huang (jin.huang@ambow.com</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">; telephone: +86.10.6206.8001; Fax: +86.10.6206.8100),</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> or our attorneys, </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ms.&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shuang Zhao (shuang.zhao@shearman.com; telephone: +852.2978.8002; fax: +852.2978.8099).</font></p>
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