Tag Archives: university

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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Migrant kids learn to swim

Posted on 2012-07-17 by Allison Carol Goldman

The front page of the Southeastern Economic Times today shows a picture of kids practicing their swimming kicks, along with the headline: “Migrant kids learn to swim.  The article says that to ensure these kids enjoy their summer safely, the Municipal Party … Continue reading →

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Opening the door to American universities with lies

Posted on 2011-09-07 by Tim Hathaway

There’s a growing perception that American universities are admitting Chinese students based on fraudulent applications. How big is this problem, and who is responsible for it? Tim Hathaway investigated the problem for the Southern Weekly, and this is what he found: … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Chinese graduate

Posted on 2011-09-02 by Eric Mu

An essay by Danwei staff writer Eric Mu.  When I was a kid, university graduates were as rare as unicorns, now they are more like popcorn: cheap and plentiful. No big surprise, considering there are millions of fresh ones every … Continue reading →

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High price of a free lunch when parents treat

Posted on 2010-10-20 by Ralph Jennings

Ralph Jennings is a journalist and long time resident of China. He currently lives in Taipei. From mid-2000 to 2006, he had an advice column in the 21st Century weekly newspaper in which he answered letters from thousands of students and young professionals. Below is a letter from the archive, with an introduction by Jennings

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A head above the pack is still behind?

Posted on 2009-08-20 by Ralph Jennings

What’s more, sometimes a boy who is shorter than me may suddenly murmur behind my back, “it’s too unfair.”

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University vice president found guilty of plagiarism

Posted on 2009-07-16 by Eric Mu

Huang Qing, vice president of Southwest Jiaotong University, was found guilty of plagiarism and stripped of his doctoral degree

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Beijing college student robs an on-campus bank

Posted on 2009-07-13 by Eric Mu

A student at Beijing’s University of Science and Technology took two hostages at knife-point at an on-campus bank yesterday.

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Jobs for all! (Just not the one you want)

Posted on 2009-02-18 by Eric Mu

Oriental Morning Post: Shanghai’s major ensures university graduates that everyone would finally find a job as long as they are not too choosy.

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