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Leading Chinese university nixes English requirement, igniting nationalistic fervor
Today, many young Chinese are caught between a belief in the importance of cultural confidence and the need to exist in a globalized world in which English carries economic privileges and professional opportunities.
Once banned, Mandarin learning in Indonesia on the rise amid improving ties with China
Indonesia suspended diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China from 1967 to 1990 and restricted Chinese-language lessons and literature. But the two countries now have robust political and commercial connections, and large numbers of young Indonesians are learning Mandarin.
‘Robbing the opportunities of others’ — Phrase of the Week
Kids in Henan are taking spaces at schools in the neighboring province. Parents are not happy.
Roof of school gym collapses in China, killing 11
The roof of a middle school gym collapsed yesterday at 3 p.m. local time in Qiqihar City, northeastern Heilongjiang Province. Most of the victims were students.
This week on TikTok: Fighting climate change, imaginary universities, and China’s plan to reinvigorate the private sector
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‘Appeared out of nowhere’ — Phrase of the Week
A new fictitious university that started as an online joke came out of nowhere.
Chinese universities raise tuition fees
Paying for a university education is getting a little more expensive in China, but it’s still a lot cheaper than many places in the rest of the world.
China’s global education strategy and the growing divide between East and West
Western critics of China have put a lot of scrutiny on Confucius Institutes, saying these schools of language and culture create CCP “echo chambers” that disseminate political ideology. But Beijing’s global education strategy is a lot more comprehensive than a network of CIs — and a lot less sinister.
What Kazakhstan’s history classrooms teach their students about China
China is expanding its engagement in Central Asia. But in Kazakhstan’s history classrooms, official textbooks leave many teachers and students with more questions than answers about their powerful neighbor.
‘Kong Yiji literature’ — Phrase of the Week
A literary character from the early 20th century is a metaphor for how some young graduates seeking employment in China feel today.
Editor’s note for March 31, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Embracing feminism and discussing queer issues in Chinese college classrooms — Q&A with Lin Song
A conversation with Lin Song, a Chinese scholar with a PhD in gender studies who currently teaches at a Chinese college. Song said he was surprised by how much interest his students have in discussing feminism and queer-related topics.
China’s local governments are struggling to pay their bills
Provincial- and city-level governments in China are straining under unsustainable debt habits decades in the making, which were exacerbated by the costs of COVID-zero. Teachers and other public service employees are paying the price.
Why China’s gay academics don’t come out — Q&A with Cui Le
Faced with official scrutiny and potential complaints from student informants, most of China’s gay teachers and researchers choose to stay in the closet. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t fighting for a queer-friendly environment in Chinese academia, Cui Le told The China Project.
This week on TikTok: The future of China’s dialects, balancing China’s education, and China and the Middle East
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It’s tough working for the government: China’s education startups after the crackdown
A year after regulators nearly destroyed the business of most of China’s private education and tutoring companies, large incumbent companies are just getting by while startups are failing.
Teenagers learn to fix air conditioners and cook as China pushes vocational education
According to the Ministry of Education, kids need to get a whole lot better at cleaning, cooking, and agricultural labor. But middle-class parents are worried that this vocational emphasis in school will hamper their children’s career prospects.
Teenagers learn to fix air conditioners and cook as China pushes vocational education
According to the education ministry, kids need to get a whole lot better at cleaning, cooking, and agricultural labor. But middle-class parents are worried that this vocational emphasis in school will hamper their children’s career prospects.
Peking University’s first Yiddish class
At one of China’s most prestigious universities, students from a variety of majors are learning the Ashkenazi Jewish language.
‘You can do it!’ — phrase of the week
What do purple buttocks have to do with China’s college entrance tests? For students who sat for gaokao exams this week, hard work was key, but so, too, were superstitions about what to eat or wear for good luck.
