Vocational education park blooming in rural China
Three decades ago, Chinese cities began turning rural land into industrial parks to attract foreign investors. Today, a new kind of project is blooming in China's countryside: the vocational education park.
Read MoreSteps to apply for an S Visa for family visit in China
S Visas are issued to those who intend to go to China to visit foreign relatives (spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18, or parents-in-law) who are working or studying in China.
Read MoreChinese office workers work in increasingly cramped workspace
In these Chinese cities, each worker has around 50 to 60 square feet per desk, compared with 100 square feet a decade earlier, says U.S.-based property consulting firm CBRE's report "Space Utilization: The Next Frontier."
Read MoreHow to hire part-time workers in China for foreign companies
It is important that foreign companies are aware of the different laws and options relating to hiring workers, especially part time workers.
Read MoreFour uses of “大不了”
Many phrases in spoken Chinese take on completely new meanings when just one or two words are changed. Take the phrase we will learn today for instance: "大不了(dà bù liǎo)." You will find that this versatile phrase is used a lot in daily conversations.
Read MoreTo hit growth forecasts, China should rely on innovation
A report claims innovation will need to account for as much as half of China's economic growth if Beijing is to hit consensus growth forecasts of 5.5 to 6.5 per cent a year in the coming decade.
Read MoreMark shares Facebook’s mission in Chinese
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in Beijing over the weekend visiting Tsinghua University, where he gave a 20-minute speech in Chinese.
Read More5 general prepositions in Chinese
Mandarin prepositions are used to link nouns, pronouns, and noun phrases within a sentence.
Read More终于” vs “最后” in Chinese
The words 终于(zhōngyú) and 最后(zuìhòu) in Chinese can be difficult for beginners to distinguish, because both of them can mean "finally" or "in the end". Remember that there is a lot of overlap between these words.
Read MoreWHO official: China needs a compulsory law to curb smoking
Global health experts are calling for a nationwide prohibition on smoking indoors, urging the Chinese government to curb smoking as leaders prepare a policy roadmap for China's future.
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