As China fought for its life during the Japanese occupation and World War II, Ye Junjian, a Chinese professor of English literature, joined the fray, but his battleground was Europe, not China, and his weapon was the spoken word, not the gun.
During his four years at Cambridge, Ye Junjian developed an extensive network of relationships with the top British intellectuals of the day, including economist John Maynard Keynes and the writers Leonard Woolf and Stephen Spender.
Ye Junjian wasn't the only wartime Chinese scholar in the UK with a connection to Cambridge University.
Southeast Asian countries are seeking more cooperation with Chinese universities, but challenges remain, as China Daily reporters find out in Guiyang, Guizhou province.
Cambodia is looking for broad educational assistance through China's Belt and Road Initiative, which seeks to forge closer relationships with countries along old trade routes, a senior education official said.
Thailand will work beyond the "hardware" level to improve its "spiritual" and cultural connection with China under the ongoing Belt and Road Initiative, said Theerakun Niyom, Thailand's ambassador to China.
Beijing resident Wang Qiang was happy when he finally found a satisfactory summer camp for his 7-year-old daughter.
Education in Tibet was once considered a privilege for nobles only.
Management Center Innsbruck of Austria, a university amid the Alpine mountains, is trying to attract more Chinese students.
The average monthly income and job satisfaction of college graduates who start their own businesses are higher than their peers who are employed by companies and institutions, a survey found.
Growing enthusiasm for the "Internet Plus" drive - a new business model combining the Internet with traditional industries - also is translating into higher paying jobs for those majoring in technology at universities.
Improving the quality of life for employees is gaining growing importance among most of China's corporate leaders.
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