Category Archives: School and Education

Notes from a Chinese student in the USA

Posted on 2012-07-24 by Eunice Hu

Author Eunice Hu has just completed her first year of study in the United States. Rich kids with bad grades! Spoiled students who can’t face the college entrance examination! These are the labels that are affixed to people like us. … Continue reading →

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Study abroad websites for Chinese students

Posted on 2012-07-23 by Laura Desinsa Jackson

Below is a list of four popular websites that Chinese students use to research, plan and comment on studying abroad. This list is a companion to the article Chinese students living in fear in the USA. Taisha  Information and forums on … Continue reading →

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Chinese students living in fear in the USA

Posted on 2012-07-23 by Laura Desinsa Jackson

“You own a BMW, you poor little rich kid.” “They deserved to die.” These were two comments from Chinese Internet users responding to the murder of two Chinese students at University of Southern California in April this year. The students … Continue reading →

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Teaching children to say no

Posted on 2012-07-22 by Julien Leyre

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. From ‘tiger mums’ to ‘little emperors’, contemporary family relations in China have given rise to … Continue reading →

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Peking University president kneels before his mother, four newspapers report

Posted on 2012-07-16 by Allison Carol Goldman

The front page of This Morning 6 o’ Clock today features a picture of Zhou Qifeng (周其凤), the president of Peking University, kneeling down before his mother and hugging her on her 90th birthday.  The headline reads, “Peking University president kneels to thank … Continue reading →

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A cartoon girl to civilize Hangzhou, and parts of Beijing

Posted on 2012-07-15 by Christopher Cherry

Chaoyang district occupies a big chunk of the properous east side of Beijing city containing the new CCTV building and the “Central Business District” or CBD, the heart of which is a multi-lane spaghetti junction connecting Jianguomenwai Boulevard and the … Continue reading →

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“Most beautiful teacher” joins the Party

Posted on 2012-07-02 by Allison Carol Goldman

Today the front page of Jilin’s City Evening News features a headshot of teacher Zhang Lili (张丽莉) in front of a Chinese flag. The headline: “Zhang Lili, the ‘most beautiful teacher,’ joins the Party.”  Zhang was a teacher at Middle School #19 … Continue reading →

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Tell the Shaanxi government, we’re very angry

Posted on 2012-06-29 by Julien Leyre

This is the 1510 Digest, a weekly roundup of recent essays and articles published in Chinese on My1510.cn, with links to translations on the Marco Polo Project. Today’s first posting is the tale of an angry citizen calling Shaanxi provincial government offices … Continue reading →

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Anyone seen Lei Feng?

Posted on 2012-06-18 by Allison Carol Goldman

The front page of the Guizhou Metropolis Daily today features a large photo of Lei Feng, with the headline: “Who has seen him?” The article says the whole city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, has mobilized in search of the … Continue reading →

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A cinema for the blind in Beijing

Posted on 2012-06-15 by Julien Leyre

This week’s 1510 Digest, a weekly English summary of essays and reportage published on the Chinese website My1510.cn: Cinema for the blind By Sergeant Xiaoman, June 11 2012 This post describes a community initiative in the Houhai area of Beijing: In … Continue reading →

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