CHINESE higher education is changing fast.The sector is rapidly expanding.A decade ago roughly one million college students graduated per year.This year there were almost seven million graduates,according to a recent ...CHINESE higher education is changing fast.The sector is rapidly expanding.A decade ago roughly one million college students graduated per year.This year there were almost seven million graduates,according to a recent statement from the State Council.The quality of teaching and research at universities has improved significantly since the turn of the millennium.A massive increase in university funding is largely to thank for this.展开更多
HEAVEN leaves a lot to be desired. It’s bright, really bright. They’ve stuck enough fluorescent lamps onto the low-hanging ceiling to light up a nighttime football game. At 104 square meters, it’s also way too smal...HEAVEN leaves a lot to be desired. It’s bright, really bright. They’ve stuck enough fluorescent lamps onto the low-hanging ceiling to light up a nighttime football game. At 104 square meters, it’s also way too small for the crowd it pulls. There’s no music. The washroom is almost always occupied, and almost never cleaned. The "chairs" are jagged little metal stools,展开更多
PEOPLE have been marrying outside their "own culture" for as long as they’ve been able to utter the phrase "I do." In fact, the presence of Neanderthal DNA in all human populations outside Africa-...PEOPLE have been marrying outside their "own culture" for as long as they’ve been able to utter the phrase "I do." In fact, the presence of Neanderthal DNA in all human populations outside Africa-up to three percent in some "modern" Europeans-has led some scientists to suggest that the first Homo sapiens to stroll off the Savanna even paired off with展开更多
PLAYING word association with "theme park" is fairly predictable-Mickey Mouse,roller coaster and cotton candy are the typical trio that spring to mind.But in Hefei,capital of China’s Anhui Province,a fourth...PLAYING word association with "theme park" is fairly predictable-Mickey Mouse,roller coaster and cotton candy are the typical trio that spring to mind.But in Hefei,capital of China’s Anhui Province,a fourth word is vying for space among the staples-culture.The engine behind this culture drive is the展开更多
BEIJING wasn’t always called Beijing. During the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) the capital was known as Dadu, and it was under the Yuan that the urban design
THE calligrapher is a humble man,yet as he elaborates on the intricacies of creating a perfectly proportioned Chinese character - if,as he says,there is such a thing - the pride he takes in work shines through.
WHAT a remarkable thing the written word is. With a few slapdash scribbles and strategic dots, often rendered nowadays with a rat-a-tat-tat on a tiny keypad, we can immortalize in ink or graffiti or blog extremely pre...WHAT a remarkable thing the written word is. With a few slapdash scribbles and strategic dots, often rendered nowadays with a rat-a-tat-tat on a tiny keypad, we can immortalize in ink or graffiti or blog extremely precise manifestations of meaning. And concisely, too.展开更多
SILK, spices and camels are succeeded by computers,car parts and horsepower as an increasingly integrated rail network shortens the distance between Europe and China.O European! If you only
MARCH in Beijing is a time of hope, and despair. The Siberian winds that howl in from Mongolia begin to wane; renegade centigrades make a break for positive. Beijing may get warmer in the third month of the year, but ...MARCH in Beijing is a time of hope, and despair. The Siberian winds that howl in from Mongolia begin to wane; renegade centigrades make a break for positive. Beijing may get warmer in the third month of the year, but the weather can still be abysmal. Expect encounters with the wild children of meteorology - sleet, hail, sandstorms - before spring truly arrives. For many residents, married to the city for the pre-Chinese New Year winter work slog, March is breaking point.展开更多
APOLOGIES for the clichéd zoophilia of the title. Unfortunately,with the most auspicious of Chinese zodiacs swooping in only once in 12 years,2012 journalistic protocol for articles on China stipulates bestial ki...APOLOGIES for the clichéd zoophilia of the title. Unfortunately,with the most auspicious of Chinese zodiacs swooping in only once in 12 years,2012 journalistic protocol for articles on China stipulates bestial kitsch whenever possible. And the kangaroo,whose pouch and hallmark hop seem perhaps even more improbable than a winged,fire-breathing serpent,is the obvious choice to complete our epithet for a story about Australia and China.While "The Dragon and the Kangaroo" are yet to make their way into popular fable,an interesting story is certainly being drafted by a young generation of antipodean Asianists who have found their métier in China’s capital,Beijing.展开更多
IF architecture is frozen music,as German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said,then China’s premier cities are filled with towering symphonies. Up-and-coming metropolises
The new Silk Road touted as the future of trans-Eurasian freight LocaL opinion is divided as to what the International convention and Exhibition center in northwest china＇s Urumqi most resembles. Some say it＇s a UFo...The new Silk Road touted as the future of trans-Eurasian freight LocaL opinion is divided as to what the International convention and Exhibition center in northwest china＇s Urumqi most resembles. Some say it＇s a UFo; some say the bridge of an aircraft carrier, while展开更多
At China-Eurasia Expo, new Silk Road touted as futureof trans-Eurasian freight Local opinion is divided as to what the International Convention and Exhibition Center in northwest China’s Urumqi most resembles. Some s...At China-Eurasia Expo, new Silk Road touted as futureof trans-Eurasian freight Local opinion is divided as to what the International Convention and Exhibition Center in northwest China’s Urumqi most resembles. Some say it’s展开更多
文摘CHINESE higher education is changing fast.The sector is rapidly expanding.A decade ago roughly one million college students graduated per year.This year there were almost seven million graduates,according to a recent statement from the State Council.The quality of teaching and research at universities has improved significantly since the turn of the millennium.A massive increase in university funding is largely to thank for this.
文摘HEAVEN leaves a lot to be desired. It’s bright, really bright. They’ve stuck enough fluorescent lamps onto the low-hanging ceiling to light up a nighttime football game. At 104 square meters, it’s also way too small for the crowd it pulls. There’s no music. The washroom is almost always occupied, and almost never cleaned. The "chairs" are jagged little metal stools,
文摘PEOPLE have been marrying outside their "own culture" for as long as they’ve been able to utter the phrase "I do." In fact, the presence of Neanderthal DNA in all human populations outside Africa-up to three percent in some "modern" Europeans-has led some scientists to suggest that the first Homo sapiens to stroll off the Savanna even paired off with
文摘PLAYING word association with "theme park" is fairly predictable-Mickey Mouse,roller coaster and cotton candy are the typical trio that spring to mind.But in Hefei,capital of China’s Anhui Province,a fourth word is vying for space among the staples-culture.The engine behind this culture drive is the
文摘BEIJING wasn’t always called Beijing. During the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) the capital was known as Dadu, and it was under the Yuan that the urban design
文摘THE calligrapher is a humble man,yet as he elaborates on the intricacies of creating a perfectly proportioned Chinese character - if,as he says,there is such a thing - the pride he takes in work shines through.
文摘WHAT a remarkable thing the written word is. With a few slapdash scribbles and strategic dots, often rendered nowadays with a rat-a-tat-tat on a tiny keypad, we can immortalize in ink or graffiti or blog extremely precise manifestations of meaning. And concisely, too.
文摘SILK, spices and camels are succeeded by computers,car parts and horsepower as an increasingly integrated rail network shortens the distance between Europe and China.O European! If you only
文摘MARCH in Beijing is a time of hope, and despair. The Siberian winds that howl in from Mongolia begin to wane; renegade centigrades make a break for positive. Beijing may get warmer in the third month of the year, but the weather can still be abysmal. Expect encounters with the wild children of meteorology - sleet, hail, sandstorms - before spring truly arrives. For many residents, married to the city for the pre-Chinese New Year winter work slog, March is breaking point.
文摘APOLOGIES for the clichéd zoophilia of the title. Unfortunately,with the most auspicious of Chinese zodiacs swooping in only once in 12 years,2012 journalistic protocol for articles on China stipulates bestial kitsch whenever possible. And the kangaroo,whose pouch and hallmark hop seem perhaps even more improbable than a winged,fire-breathing serpent,is the obvious choice to complete our epithet for a story about Australia and China.While "The Dragon and the Kangaroo" are yet to make their way into popular fable,an interesting story is certainly being drafted by a young generation of antipodean Asianists who have found their métier in China’s capital,Beijing.
文摘IF architecture is frozen music,as German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said,then China’s premier cities are filled with towering symphonies. Up-and-coming metropolises
文摘The new Silk Road touted as the future of trans-Eurasian freight LocaL opinion is divided as to what the International convention and Exhibition center in northwest china＇s Urumqi most resembles. Some say it＇s a UFo; some say the bridge of an aircraft carrier, while
文摘At China-Eurasia Expo, new Silk Road touted as futureof trans-Eurasian freight Local opinion is divided as to what the International Convention and Exhibition Center in northwest China’s Urumqi most resembles. Some say it’s
