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If you’re especially interested in the nuances of the written word, a career in translation could be a good shout. Here are some useful tips for launching a career as a Mandarin translator in China. Read more>>
May 29, 2011 Comments(2)
Editor’s Note: For success-obsessed Chinese high school students, new school rankings are hugely important. As millions of Chinese all scramble to test into the country’s top universities, Tsinghua University’s fall from its golden ...... Read More>>
Apr 26, 2011 Comments(3)
I’ve often felt that in China a teacher is not only an educator but also a mentor, and that the position embodies much more than is typical in Western societies. An explanation lies perhaps in the fact that during the life of Confucius, the role of ...... Read More>>
Feb 20, 2011 Comments(0)
With the memory of last year’s scorching hot Chinese movie market serving as motivation, over 20,000 students have already applied to the Beijing Film Academy this year, the majority of whom plan to major in performing arts. Some people feel, however, that ...... Read More>>
Feb 13, 2011 Comments(0)
A Growing number of internationally prestigious universities are starting to fix their eye on China. With Nottingham University already successfully operating in Ningbo, and plans underway to set up a New York University in Shanghai, the options for ...... Read More>>
Feb 08, 2011 Comments(0)
I have been traveling and working in China for over two decades and the one question that dominates through the years — asked by everyone from top government officials to teachers in the classrooms and entrepreneurs — is: “How do you teach ...... Read More>>
Dec 12, 2010 Comments(9)
Recently, the Minhang Police Entry and Exit Administrative Department of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau began renewing efforts to combat the "three illegalities" for foreigners: illegal immigration, illegal residence and illegal employment. ...... Read More>>
Dec 01, 2010 Comments(0)
Experts are pained by the academic bubble and the fact that rubbish theses are becoming a widespread phenomenon. According to a survey, 53.1% agree that the rigid rules regarding publishing master theses should be abolished. Normally, thesis papers should ...... Read More>>
Nov 29, 2010 Comments(0)
Photo: trt.net.tr Modern Western culture has its stories of people who were once unemployed, but went on to become successful. JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book while living off benefits. Quentin Tarantino conceived his breakthrough film, ...... Read More>>
Nov 22, 2010 Comments(0)
When it comes to public or full-curriculum schools and private English training schools in China, most teachers swear by either one or the other. Ultimately though, your decision on whether to go public or private rests, or has rested, on many factors: what ...... Read More>>
Nov 04, 2010 Comments(1)
Ask anyone who has ever worked as an English teacher in China, and they’ll tell you that the differences between the Chinese and Western education models are vast. Working in a Chinese office can be a shock to the system if you’re more used to ...... Read More>>
Oct 21, 2010 Comments(0)
It’s no secret that communication between Chinese and those from foreign lands is fraught with difficulties. Even when one is communicating in Mandarin, cultural differences make direct translations impossible. Incredibly, even simple concepts such as ...... Read More>>
Sep 25, 2010 Comments(0)
Photo: Nicolas 11mo Earlier this year, an article appeared in the New York Times that heaped praise on the Chinese writing system, extolling its virtues and pinning it as the vehicle and guardian of the country’s rich culture. The article inspired ...... Read More>>
Aug 17, 2010 Comments(0)
We’ve published quite a few articles about learning Chinese: where to study, how to study, the pros and cons of a “pillow dictionary”, dialects, even Chinese sign language. Since you’ve no doubt had your nose buried in a textbook, or ...... Read More>>
Aug 03, 2010
For young Chinese people, going to university is a hugely different experience to their peers in the West. They didn’t toil through the gaokao, take extra classes, and bust their guts to meet their parents’ expectations only to doss around for a ...... Read More>>
Apr 13, 2010 Comments(0)
Watching TV can be one of the best ways to learn a language, gain insight into a culture and can give you something to chat about around the water cooler. Chinese language shows can also offer a much needed break from CCTV 9. With channels full of war ...... Read More>>
Apr 02, 2010 Comments(0)
Mandarin is all the rage right now. Unfortunately, many prospective learners don’t realize what they’re in for. We’re going to save you several painful, expensive years by filling you in on the things that most people considering learning ...... Read More>>
Feb 24, 2010 Comments(1)
Chinese, like the Kama Sutra, is not something you can learn on your own. The eye blurring characters and the confusing tones which most of us can neither say nor hear correctly threaten to doom our attempts to communicate in Chinese to failure. Whether ...... Read More>>
Feb 02, 2010 Comments(0)
Gcpnews.com recently posted an article about Chinese words "stolen" by the English language. The interesting fact though is that some of these words don’t actually have their origins in the Chinese language at all, like "casino" ...... Read More>>
Jan 18, 2010 Comments(2)
Despite lackluster sales of the China Unicom iPhone, usage of the world’s new favorite digital gadget is high in China. Long before Unicom offered its WiFi-less device, people were using imported versions – the legally unlocked Hong Kong version ...... Read More>>
Dec 17, 2009
Sichuan Tobacco Hope Elementary School The second line reads “Tobacco helps you achieve” “If you had to write on your resume that you’d graduated from Sichuan Tobacco Hope Elementary School, how would you feel?” Professor Wu ...... Read More>>
Dec 16, 2009 Comments(0)
From Confucianism to the Cultural Revolution, the role of education in Chinese society has undergone many changes. Currently, education is a big deal, and a big business, in China. From the cradle, parents prep their children for the notorious gao kao, ...... Read More>>
Nov 16, 2009 Comments(2)
Our son just turned two years old, and like most parents of toddlers, the decision of whether or not to send him to preschool next year, and if we decide to send him, send him where, looms large in our minds. Most Chinese kids start preschool around age ...... Read More>>
Nov 04, 2009
In the light of the recent interest surrounding the suicide of Dr. Xuxin, this article, translated from ifeng.com’s education section, seems particularly apropos. Below are some published comments on China's popular internet portal ifeng.com on the ...... Read More>>
Oct 26, 2009 Comments(0)
Anyone who gets to know me will quickly become familiar with my never-ending efforts to learn Mandarin. Before I moved to Shanghai just over a year ago, my best friend – who has lived here for five years already – assured me that I would be ...... Read More>>
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