Common roots for globalized learning

With more than 90 years of history, J F Oberlin University and Affiliated Schools - with its main campus in the southern Tokyo suburb of Machida - stands by its founding principle: "Learning and Labor".

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University educating citizens of the world

Sophia University, located in the heart of Tokyo, started with a global mission almost a century ago.

Alliances energizing Zhongguancun

Billed as the Silicon Valley of China, Zhongguancun in the northwest of Beijing is home to many famed high-tech enterprises, especially in information technology.

Forum: 'Big data' could lead the next digital revolution

A report from global consultancy firm McKinsey last year put the emerging field of "big data" in the global spotlight as the next frontier for innovation, competition and productivity.

Coastal city shifts focus to green industry

Dongying, a coastal city in Shandong province, is modernizing its economy by boosting green and energy-efficient industries.

Delta tech zone on right track for high growth

Leaders of the Dongying Economic and Technological Development Zone in the Yellow River Delta plan to make it one of China's top centers for advanced and emerging industries.

Dongying stresses ecology as it develops

Dongying is now committed to becoming one of the most eco-friendly and livable cities in the country, a senior local official said.

Adidas builds a playground

The adidas Group Greater China built a playground in Chanjiayan Central Kindergarten in Shaanxi province on Nov 19, a move designed to aid the development of rural children in the country.

Siemens Home Appliances pledges 1.5 million yuan donation

Roland Gerke was relieved to meet He Yueyou again, after four years, in Lijiang, Yunnan province.

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A driving force in ecology

Autumn is the season when birds start flying to the South to avoid the approaching freezing winter. On their way, they seek out natural habitats with water and food.