Qiu Zhenhai: China Desperately Needs More Cutting-Edge Talent

The provincial college entrance exam scores have been announced, signifying that another group of young students will soon enter college. China’s entrance-exam based educational model is often debated and is seen by many as controversial. Does China’s current education system maximize talent effectively? Does it encourage and cultivate the most competitive talent? In fact, according to the Mini...

Chinese scroll painting of Yangtze River displayed at UN

A Chinese scroll painting was exhibited Tuesday at the UN headquarters, representing the overall scene of the Yangtze River. Titled with "Compliment of Yangtze River," the exhibit showed the Scroll of the Yangtze River in Thousands of Miles done by Shi Jiangcheng, a contemporary Chinese landscape painting artist. Willem Van Der Geest, chief of Development Strategy and Policy at UN Department o...

Fruit in China: Tips on Identifying and Buying the Best Fruit

Summer in China is once again here. You may enjoy the Chinese summers, or conversely find them too hot to handle. Regardless, a guide to buying fruit in China in the summer will undoubtedly make your summer that bit more delightful. This article provides tips on when best to eat some of China’s most popular fruit, how to keep them and what health properties they bring. So, digest the below tips ...

100 days since Malaysia Airlines plane MH370 disappeared

It’s been 100 days since the Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight lost contact with air traffic control. Malaysian acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says Malaysia will not give up the search efforts, as it entered a more challenging phase. Hishammuddin thanked all the international support, and the countries which have helped in the search operation, especially China and Australi...

Foreigner and Security Guard Argument Outside of Peking University Goes Viral

A foreigner was recently stopped outside the gates of Peking University because he did not possess the proper identification or paperwork to enter the university. The angry foreigner proceeded to use profanities to insult and abuse the university security officer. The security guard replied to the man that, “swearing is a sign of uneducated behavior.” The video of the interaction between the man...

16 Shocking Facts about China's Economy, Production and Natural Resources

China's enormous population and massive size makes it so that its industrial production and consumption of natural resources are alarmingly high. An American website recently listed 16 shocking facts about China's impact on the surrounding environment. 1) China consumes nearly 80 billion pairs of disposable chopstick annually. In order to meet the Chinese demand for chopsticks, nearly ten milli...

Foreigners Working in State Chinese Bureau Making Positive Impression

The Bureau of Foreign Trade has hired four foreigners responsible for seeking foreign investment and will soon hire its fifth employee. Although only two of them have begun working at their official posts with local officials noting that Foshan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade has already felt the positive effects of the change. “The arrival of foreign employees to the bureau has been like a breath of...

New Anti-Terrorism University Courses Now on Offer

China is seriously gearing up to defend itself against possible threats in light of the recent attacks that have been shocking the entire nation. Whether all these attacks are linked to terrorism or not, groups around China, including air stewardesses, and even monks have all been training to fight off potential terrorists. Now patriotic students can jump on the anti-terrorism train with new cou...

China’s Love of Pig Trotters May be Saving the UK’s Pork Industry

According to figures released by the British Food and Drink Federation (FDF), the UK’s worldwide exports of pork rose by a dramatic 92 percent. The source of this massive increase? China’s love of eating pig trotters, apparently. Eight-two percent of all UK pork exports went to China, generating a revenue of £201 million. “There is a strong demand for pork in China and consumers like parts of ...

MH370 search: 8 things you might not know about black boxes

Now that Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is confirmed lost in the southern Indian Ocean, focus is turning to the retrieval of the flight's "black box".Now that Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is confirmed lost in the southern Indian Ocean, focus is turning to the retrieval of the flight's "black box". The US has sent a black box locator to the search area, with less than two weeks to go until these c...