China’s secret plan to overcome its university debt problem

It has been a known issue for more than a decade: Chinese universities’ insurmountable debts. And as the topic managed to attract public attention again just recently, a closer look into the matter deemed appropriate. Departments of statistics, both federal and local, would not go so far as to hard-wire figures leaving it up to [...]

Helping to program the software of the teacher’s mind – Why China cooperates with foreign universities today

In preparation for a new

Startup seeks to bridge the gap between Chinese and Western scholars

While the number of Chinese scholars is expanding both in absolute terms and as a percentage of authors in high-impact scientific journals, Chinese researchers still find it difficult to make their interests and expertise known to western colleagues.
Recently launched, the

Classroom Discipline: Challenges for Chinese Policymakers

Editor’s note: This post is a work in progress. At time of publishing, we were unable to include feedback from a number of sources. We are also waiting to see how forthcoming policy directives may address some of the issues related to corporal punishment.
Despite being banned by Chinese law, incidents of corporal punishment continue to [...]

Young designer determined to improve architecture education in China’s smaller cities

Having identified creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities as key deficiencies among new graduates, the Chinese government is seeking to develop a range of policies that increase the relevance and practicality of subjects across the education spectrum.
While most education policy initiatives are driven out of the national Ministry of Education and provincial Education Commissions, private [...]

Chinese Youth Entrepreneurship Education On The Rise

With a glut of graduates facing ever more competition in a tough job market, entrepreneurship is being presented as one possible solution.
According to

China seeks to lower pressure on young students, but will it work?

Municipal governments’ latest efforts to reduce the study pressure placed on the nation’s youngest students comes in the wake of a tragic suspected suicide of an 11-year old girl in Shanghai, who fell to her death from a school window on the first day of semester.  Pressure within classrooms and at home are major psychological [...]

Chinese education demand steady amid global downturn

Do not get 100 percent!

In a recent article,

Big year ahead for China’s education sector

The team at China Education Blog wish you a happy Chinese new year! May this year of the Ox see you in good health, happiness and prosperity. As we have just launched this blog, we hope to keep you informed of the most important Chinese education sector movements over the coming year.
And a big year [...]