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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 14, 2015 Comments(4)
Which colleges in China produce the graduates with the highest salaries? China Research Institute recently released a list of the top 100 universities in China with high salaries after graduation. ... Read More>>
May 01, 2015 Comments(36)
In my previous article on perception of foreign teachers, I felt there was a giant hole missing: the perception of foreign teachers by the very people who actually pay for the service, whose money pumps through this ever-expanding industry. ... Read More>>
Apr 15, 2015 Comments(27)
In America and across the world, Confucius Institutes are building bridges to share knowledge about the history, culture and language of a rising world power which has been in the shadows. ... Read More>>
Apr 06, 2015 Comments(68)
Let’s face it, English teachers in China are not exactly viewed as people who have been a major success in life. Often the subject of diatribes on many an anonymous internet forum, it’s time to look at why these perceptions exist. ... Read More>>
Mar 25, 2015 Comments(9)
Issues with Chinese mainstream education has many parents flocking towards alternative options. A number of parents send their children overseas to study, however a few other alternatives are popular as well. ... Read More>>
Jan 19, 2015 Comments(9)
China has been investing heavily into its higher education over the last decade and now the quality of education in its universities easily rival those in its neighboring countries. Here we provide valuable tips and info about further education in China and ...... Read More>>
Dec 06, 2014 Comments(2)
Here is a list of five well translated Chinese novels that give us a better understanding of the social, cultural, linguistic, and political landscapes through with the average Chinese has had to navigate. ... Read More>>
Nov 13, 2014 Comments(8)
This translated article discusses the quality of education at China’s “super schools”, a new breed of schools with overcrowded classrooms and teachers shouting through megaphones. While many applaud their students’ academic achievements, one cannot help ...... Read More>>
Nov 04, 2014 Comments(9)
A Chinglish sign intended to provide useful information to English-speaking passengers at a busy subway station in Shanghai recently caused embarrassment and furor among the public. Even in a city like Shanghai, the days of confusing Chinglish signs are far ...... Read More>>
Oct 23, 2014 Comments(1)
As the world becomes more interconnected, languages everywhere are dying out at an unprecedented rate. In China alone, 144 languages linger on the brink of extinction, most with no more than a few dozen speakers left. ... Read More>>
Sep 25, 2014 Comments(8)
This article is the second part of a two part article translated from ifeng.com exploring the recent increase in Chinese students choosing to go abroad for high school and undergraduate study. ... Read More>>
Sep 23, 2014 Comments(10)
This article, translated from ifeng.com explores the reasons behind the recent increase in students choosing to study abroad for high school and undergraduate, and questions whether the current rote learning, exam focussed education system is now driving ...... Read More>>
May 20, 2014 Comments(2)
China’s universities have gone from strength to strength and are looking to keep doing so in order to gain international recognition. In this translated article we look at a recent study ranking over 700 of the nation’s top tertiary institutions. ... Read More>>
May 01, 2014 Comments(20)
Last year, a video of an English-speaking sanitation worker near Nanluoguxiang in Beijing went viral, winning the hearts of millions. But a lot has changed for Uncle Li since his fling with fame. From travelling to England to appearing on a TV show to ...... Read More>>
Apr 23, 2014 Comments(8)
In an effort to find out how overseas Chinese felt about China, and how their experience and perspectives of China have affected them, one writer asks her friends about whether their perspectives and expectations of China have changed, and whether they ...... Read More>>
Apr 15, 2014 Comments(7)
This article explores the current trend of Chinese parents frantically buying up property in areas close to reputable schools in order to give their children access to better education. This in turn is driving up housing prices. But who is really to blame: ...... Read More>>
Mar 04, 2014 Comments(2)
On January 25, the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority organized an SAT examination at the Asia World Expo. Hong Kong’s Wen Wei Po newspaper reported that thousands of candidates from mainland China and Hong Kong packed into three pavilions to ...... Read More>>
Feb 26, 2014 Comments(2)
During the Chinese learning process there are definitely ups and downs. Here is a list of TV shows, films and blogs for when you want to step away from the books that will help take your Chinese from OK to good, or good to great.... Read More>>
Feb 05, 2014 Comments(6)
Education is big business in China, and International schools are becoming a popular choice for parents hoping to give their child an edge in the competitive job market later in life. But what do international schools in China have that the public schools ...... Read More>>
Jan 02, 2014 Comments(5)
Thinking of becoming a translator? For your convenience, here is some useful information that will help you launch a career as a Mandarin translator inside or outside of China. ... Read More>>
Dec 26, 2013 Comments(4)
An in-depth report covers the strange phenomenon whereby overseas returnees eschew their foreign education and experience to return to China for more humble motivations. ... Read More>>
Dec 19, 2013 Comments(7)
An investigation into bribery charges against Cai Rongsheng has revealed a tangled web of corruption behind the practice of university recruitment at Renmin University.... Read More>>
Nov 28, 2013 Comments(4)
A “kickback table” details the vast minutia with which bribes are recorded in this recruiting scandal that involves the vast majority of Guangdong schools.... Read More>>
Nov 22, 2013 Comments(7)
Attention, expat English teachers: English is now finally losing its lustre as the all-important skill to learn in China. This article tells us how reforms are being made to change the way English is seen in China. ... Read More>>
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