LIFE-->EDUCATION

LIFE-->EDUCATION

Degrees of Disillusionment: What’s Driving China’s Certification Craze?Degrees of Disillusionment: What’s Driving China’s Certification Craze?
Degrees of Disillusionment: What’s Driving China’s Certification Craze?

What does China’s new certification craze say about its job market?

Nov 26, 2023 SOCIETY
How China’s Small-Town Bookstores Innovate to SurviveHow China’s Small-Town Bookstores Innovate to Survive
How China’s Small-Town Bookstores Innovate to Survive

Benefiting from government subsidies and close-knit communities, China’s small-town independent bookstores try to compete and make profit

Sep 8, 2023 SOCIETY
30 Years of Choosing College Majors in China30 Years of Choosing College Majors in China
30 Years of Choosing College Majors in China

How did Chinese students earn the right to their own college majors, and what were China’s most popular majors in each period of recent history?

Jul 3, 2023 SOCIETY
Last Lockdown: Why Are China’s Campuses Still Closed to the Public?Last Lockdown: Why Are China’s Campuses Still Closed to the Public?
Last Lockdown: Why Are China’s Campuses Still Closed to the Public?

Months after “zero-Covid” policies disappeared around China, many colleges and universities still have yet to lift campus entry restrictions

Jun 18, 2023 SOCIETY
How Did Ancient Chinese Scholars Prepare for Exams?How Did Ancient Chinese Scholars Prepare for Exams?
How Did Ancient Chinese Scholars Prepare for Exams?

From ancient cram academies to meeting academic celebrities, preparation for the ancient Chinese civil service exams was both similar and different to exam-prep today

Jun 6, 2023 SOCIETY
Could You Pass Ancient China’s Exam for Child Prodigies?Could You Pass Ancient China’s Exam for Child Prodigies?
Could You Pass Ancient China’s Exam for Child Prodigies?

Ancient China’s child prodigies could take the “tongziju (童子举),” a controversial part of the imperial examinations that selected officials among talented children

Jun 1, 2023 SOCIETY
The Infancy of Children’s Literature in ChinaThe Infancy of Children’s Literature in China
The Infancy of Children’s Literature in China

A magazine 100 years ago witnessed the birth of children’s literature in China and a progressive movement in how modern Chinese society saw children

Feb 26, 2023 ARTS-->BOOKS
I Have an Intellectual Disability, But I Still Desire Sex and LoveI Have an Intellectual Disability, But I Still Desire Sex and Love
I Have an Intellectual Disability, But I Still Desire Sex and Love

Two sex educators for children with intellectual disabilities in China reflect on their students’ desires, and how society can better serve vulnerable population

Dec 20, 2022 LANGUAGE-->STREET TALK
Staying Negative: New Covid Policies Bring Memes AplentyStaying Negative: New Covid Policies Bring Memes Aplenty
Staying Negative: New Covid Policies Bring Memes Aplenty

With the country relaxing pandemic restrictions and many people catching the virus, new Covid memes are going viral in China

Dec 17, 2022 SOCIETY
The Strange Ways Chinese College Students Ease AnxietyThe Strange Ways Chinese College Students Ease Anxiety
The Strange Ways Chinese College Students Ease Anxiety

Group crawls, crazy talk, and cardboard dogs on Chinese campuses are jsut some of the strange ways students are staying sane under Covid

Nov 24, 2022 LIFE-->LIVING IN CHINA
The Biggest Teacher’s Pets in Chinese HistoryThe Biggest Teacher’s Pets in Chinese History
The Biggest Teacher’s Pets in Chinese History

Four famous tales of pupils honoring their teachers in ancient China

Sep 9, 2022 LIFE-->TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Can University Art Programs Churn Out Real Artists?Can University Art Programs Churn Out Real Artists?
Can University Art Programs Churn Out Real Artists?

Overcrowded degrees, uneven teaching, and even censorship are making some students question the value of art education in China

Aug 31, 2022 SOCIETY-->TECHNOLOGY