Daily DripLike Taylor Swift, Many Chinese Artists Have Honorary US DoctoratesAng Lee and Zhang Yimou are just two learned Chinese artists with honorary doctorates from prestigious Western ... By Runjie WangMay 19, 2022
SocietyIs It a Waste for China’s PhDs to Teach in High Schools?When the education bureau of Hangzhou, a city in affluent East China, released a list of newly-employed teachers ... By Runjie WangMarch 29, 2022
Daily DripControversial Olympic Posters Cause Upset at U.S. UniversityThe George Washington Chinese Cultural Association released statements condemning the posters and called for an official investigation By Kayla HeFebruary 9, 2022
Daily DripThis Chinese Province Doesn’t Want Kids Studying Over Winter HolidayHenan Provincial Department of Education banned students from attending cram schools during winter break By Jesse PottingerJanuary 25, 2022
Daily DripBeijing Student Fined Hundreds of Dollars for Leaving Bad Online ReviewA postgraduate student in Beijing was fined more than 500 USD for negatively reviewing a grad test ... By Jesse PottingerJanuary 21, 2022
MusicShanghai-Based Music School Opens the Gate for Underground MusiciansIn Shanghai’s diverse club scene, you can always find teachers and students associated with this magical basement. By Tian TianDecember 22, 2021
Daily DripChina’s ‘Education Godfather’ Begins Selling Vegetables OnlineYu Minhong, who founded the leading Chinese tutoring company New Oriental Education & Technology, has stepped into ... By Wang JunjieNovember 17, 2021
SocietyStudents Around the World Desperate to Finish Studies in ChinaWhen Amma, an East African PhD student in the biological sciences at a university in Guangdong province, ... By Elyse WeingartenSeptember 22, 2021
SocietyChina’s High-Pressure Academic Landscape Has a Human TollThe State Council — China’s chief administrative body — surprised Chinese parents and for-profit tutoring centers alike ... By Tony HaoAugust 16, 2021
SocietyChinese Parents’ Complicated Relationship with After-School TutoringChina’s primary administrative authority, the State Council, set its sights on curriculum-based tutoring companies late last month, ... By Tony HaoAugust 13, 2021
