Dressed in a light-blue T-shirt, baby-faced Yan Xiaohan was as excited about his first day as a student at Peking University in September as any freshman.
The story of Fang Zhongyong, written more than 1,000 years ago by Chinese writer Wang An'shi, has served as a ringing reminder for educators at the School of the Gifted Young at the University of Science and Technology of China.
Beijing's decision in October to reduce the number of points allocated to the English language test in the college entrance examination may be seen by some as an indication that the country is de-emphasizing English-language education.
Chinese students have been urged to practice their spoken English more.
Two cities draw on each other's resources to renew their friendship.
A university should be closely connected to the region's economic and social development in order to have more resources and room for future development and better serve the growth of its host city, said Li Qingquan, the president of Shenzhen University.
International cooperation is essential to training students and enhancing China's scientific research capabilities, according to Liu Qing, vice-president of Chongqing University.
Li Jing's face glows with enthusiasm as she talks about her years in Pisa from 2008 to 2012.
Foreign students in southwestern China had a chance to demonstrate the diverse cultures of their homelands at a festival at Chongqing University.
Wang Xiaowan read the new student guidebook from the University of Cincinnati as she embarked on her college life. The book was useful but what really excited her was the practical workplace experience she will gain thanks to an innovative program.
Mao Rui decided to start a company to teach foreign businessmen Chinese after receiving a master's degree from a prestigious Beijing university.
Wearing black ties and cocktail dresses, and sipping imported French red wines, hundreds of young people gathered in a five-star hotel on a late October night, chatting and clinking glasses.
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