China One More Challenge for China: The Growing Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). September 1, 2015 0 Written by Tsung-Mei Cheng. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major component of China’s disease burden in recent years. As of 2012 NCDs accounted for…
China Medical corruption in China: the views of the general public. August 12, 2015 0 Written by Neil Munro. China’s public hospitals are notorious for such unethical practices as offering treatment and diagnostic tests which are not medically indicated and…
Culture and Society Unequal Opportunities, Unequal Outcomes July 15, 2015 1 Written by Jane Golley. In the six and a half decades since the foundation of the People’s Republic, China has achieved remarkable advances in educating…
Culture and Society Voices from China’s Rural Ethnic Margins July 14, 2015 1 Written by Jinting Wu. In the broad strokes of media accounts, China presents a success story in education. Not only are many foreign universities vying…
China How Can One Become a Teacher in China? July 10, 2015 4 Written by Aihua Hu. Teachers play an indispensable role in education. The significance of this role cannot be underestimated; teachers educate future generations for the…
China Education in China – A Historical Perspective July 8, 2015 0 Written by Nan Li. China has a long tradition in valuing education and respecting teachers. There is a cultural root for this tradition. Historically, teachers…
Culture and Society Language, National Identity and Nationalism in China June 17, 2015 0 Written by Yingjie Guo. The close relationship between language, national identity and nationalism is rarely disputed. Though few would insist on a strong interconnection between…
Chinese media The Symbolic Power of Chinese “Internet Buzzwords” June 10, 2015 0 Written by Elaine Yuan. Like other social spaces in contemporary China, the Chinese Internet, with more than 600 million users, is always energetic and eventful.…
