'I was surrounded by excellence'

Wang Hongyuan obtained his master's degree in medical physics from Duke Kunshan University in July. The 25-year-old was reluctant to leave the campus where he had spent two years and had great, fulfilling memories.

Buddhist academy getting face-lift

Many buildings were not well-planned and pose hygiene problems, fire risks

Long-absent, gulls return to Sanya

About 44 juvenile terns, all artificially incubated, arrived recently in their new home in Sanya, the tropical resort city of Hainan province, after a four-day journey from Qingdao, Shandong province.

Geneticist defends his groundbreaking technique

Chinese geneticist Han Chunyu defended the authenticity of his gene-editing technique after the head of a genetics lab in Australia said the lab was unable to replicate it.

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University to 'guide, help, serve'

First joint-venture institution in China grows up quickly after its birth 12 years ago

For student needs, provost lends a listening ear

Most of the "big bosses" of universities, both in and out of China, don't teach undergraduate classes, but Chris Rudd, provost of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, is an exception.

College studies lead graduate to a game of Frisbee

I had no idea of what a Frisbee was before one of our expat professors invited me and some of my classmates to play this game with him.

Govt encouraging migrant workers to start own businesses

The government will provide training to migrant workers as part of an effort encouraging them to return to their hometowns and start their own businesses over the next five years, in hope of generating more local jobs and alleviating poverty.

Expert Tibetan riders amaze spectators at annual horse festival

Thundering across the vast Himalayan plateau in traditional finery, Tibetan horsemen gather for an annual riding festival that is a feast for the eyes.

Toxic air found inside country's cinema business bubble

There are many forces driving the hectic growth of China's film market and not all of them are encouraging. Subsidy and phantom tickets are two of the shady practices that have been blamed for inflating a bubble.

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