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There are 722 universities on the Chinese mainland with English departments. Below are the top 10 universities for English education, according to an annual survey of examination results released by educational institutions.

A moment in time: Moving online

No meat and sex is 'ticket to heaven'

Thailand's annual vegetarian festival kicked off this week, a time of the year when the Southeast Asian country's meat-heavy dishes get a vegetarian makeover.

Japan talks would be 'significant'

Foreign Ministry expects countries to hold high-level talks on historic and bilateral issues

Ex-Party chief in Hebei expelled for graft

Zhou Benshun, former Party chief of Hebei province, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office for multiple offenses including graft, speaking against the Party line and hindering an official investigation.

Cyprus to open 5 visa centers in China

Cyprus is going to open visa application centers in five Chinese cities to make it more convenient for tourists going to the Mediterranean island, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades announced on Friday.

Online markets key to rural growth

China will step up efforts to promote the online sales of agricultural products as part of its broad plan to leverage e-commerce to alleviate property in rural areas, senior officials said on Friday.

Police step up underground banks battle

Police in China have intensified efforts to crack down on underground banks to prevent suspected corrupt officials from transferring their ill-gotten assets abroad through money laundering.

Royal family to gather in strength for Xi

President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan will meet three generations of the British royal family during Xi's state visit next week, the Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom said in London on Thursday.

Premier urges new drive to spur growth

Premier Li Keqiang has called for intensified efforts and stronger support to turn the manufacturing sector into a new driving force for economic growth.

Rites of passage and a tale of two cities retold

Approaching the landmark of seven years in Hong Kong, when one can officially lay claim to being a true-blue native, I find my thoughts returning to when I first landed at overcast Chek Lap Kok as a would-be resident.

This Day, That Year

Item from Oct 16, 1989, in China Daily: Marathoners cross the Jianguomen Overpass on Chang'an Avenue during the annual Beijing International Marathon yesterday.