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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>>
Oct 22, 2009
Almost overnight, a rare Chinese character has been reappopriated by internet users and is now one of the most popularly searched terms on the net. Thanks to World of Warcraft users, the word “yín”(烎), which originally meant bright, has ...... Read More>>
Oct 12, 2009 Comments(0)
England’s The Times collaborated with Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK company that specializes in higher education reports and studies, to research a ranking of the top universities in the world for the year 2009. They published their results on the ...... Read More>>
Sep 28, 2009 Comments(0)
1) Peking University, Beijing 北京大学Known commonly inside China as Beida, Peking University is regarded as “the most prestigious college in China,” both domestically and internationally. Beida has also sent more Chinese students abroad for ...... Read More>>
Sep 25, 2009
These 20 universities were all established over a hundred years ago, and have undergone decades of transformations and name changes, ultimately becoming great alma maters for generations of Chinese scholars. 1) Peking University 北京大学Peking University ...... Read More>>
Sep 09, 2009
College campuses are often idyllic environments, relaxing escapes from the urban chaos that surround them; free of cars, and with more foliage than most parts of China's vast concrete metropolises. Of course, some university campuses are nicer than others, ...... Read More>>
Sep 07, 2009 Comments(1)
There are two distinctions to be made when it comes to English words and expressions influenced by Chinese culture. There's what's defined as “Chinese English,” and then there is “China English.” “Chinese English” is what ...... Read More>>
Aug 28, 2009 Comments(3)
At the start of my first ever Mandarin lesson in a popular language school in Shanghai last year, my tutor placed my brand new textbook in front of me (a slim volume for which I had paid the rather surprising sum of one hundred yuan) and pointed to the ...... Read More>>
Aug 28, 2009 Comments(0)
1) Central Academy of Drama 中央戏剧学院: 139,655 RMB/4 years The Central Academy of Drama (CAD) and the Beijing Film Academy produce more stars than any two other universities in China. This year CAD comes in number one on the list of most expensive ...... Read More>>
Aug 19, 2009 Comments(0)
An August 4th Newsweek article by Mary Hennock titled The Mandarin Scam has been stirring up spirited debate over the article’s assertion (and subtitle), “So you want to learn Chinese? Your best bet these days is to stay at home.” Hennock ...... Read More>>
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