Pacific castaway arrives back in civilization

Sporting a bushy beard and clutching a can of Coke, a castaway who says he survived more than a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean arrived in the Marshall Islands capital Majuro on Monday.

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Ethnic groups give New Year's Hunan unique cultural flair

Home to several ethnic groups, Hunan province is rich in cultural relics, lending a festive character to its folk rituals for celebrating the Chinese Spring Festival.

NBA school knows how to court success

Program aims to help kids learn teamwork and have fun, Yao says

Phys ed not valued enough, expert says

Although extracurricular programs, like Yao's hoop school, have helped promote the importance of physical education, overhauling China's focus on exam-oriented education remains a long shot, a sports expert said.

More Chinese teachers needed as demand grows

Italian student Giuliano Diaferio had a long-standing wish to teach in China, and his dream has come true.

Universities eye global opportunities in online learning

Top universities have begun moving away from traditional methods of teaching and are promoting their courses globally through Coursera, the worldwide online free course platform.

School to rekindle passion for science

Universities need to nurture students' passion for science, and provide qualified expertise for the nation's further technological innovation, the president of Hebei Normal University in Shijiazhuang said.

Q+A | Jiang Chunlan

What's the biggest change you made to Hebei Normal University?

Program trains foreigners to teach Chinese at home

Septerianie Sutanidi's dream of passing on her enthusiasm to learn Chinese has become a reality, with more and more of her Indonesian students applying to study in China.

Recruiters favoring teachers from free education courses

College students who receive free education in return for committing to teaching have become favorites of schools for their good academic performance.

Ideal job offers more than money

What makes an ideal employer for white-collar employees has changed over the years, a report found.