Life Pulse

A right to be sassy

While her friends paint or play mahjong, Zhou Qiangling, known as Madam Rose, enjoys on-line trysts and writing about them.

Sharpen those wits before hurling your mustache barbs

"Are you growing a mustache?" asked a Chinese friend. "Well, yes I am," I replied.

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Beijing

Life Pulse

Framework for ideas

In the planned economy that dominated China for more than three decades since 1949, some viewed the creative arts as an indulgence that had little monetary worth.

Diagnosis: giggles from China's worst nurse

While I've always been a big fan of The Simpsons, I never thought I'd one day get to appear in the show. And so far, I haven't.

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Films Into the Wild

CEPA Special

Advanced modules support MPA program

This component was initially designed to assist CNSA in the design of its MPA program. However, when the project began, the generic curriculum had already been defined and started.

Case study targets practical skills

China and EU have developed training modules on EU public administration and public management for Chinese senior civil servants under the framework of the CNSA program.

Assessment for fair selection

After appraisal of assessment models, the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) model was selected in 2006. Work began early in the project with a seminar in Maastricht to raise awareness and develop understanding of the CAF requirements.