Starbucks serves up innovative brew

Starbucks' unique blend of innovation and investment is helping college students reach their full potential.

HSBC helps with leadership training in the community

HSBC (China) Co Ltd has donated 10 million yuan ($1.5 million) to cultivate key players in a community life-enrichment and sustainable building program.

Free flights from Tianjin Airlines cut costs for high-flying freshmen

Free freshmen flights have helped 100 students from remote regions save on travel costs to attend Tianjin universities and institutions for the new semester.

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Chinese educational stocks pass the test with investors

Mainland educational stocks on Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index are predicted by market analysts to show strong long-term growth.

Raycus fiber lasers exemplify nation's Made in China plan

Yan Dapeng, a leading expert in the development of fiber lasers, was visiting Wuhan in 2006 when he found out the fiber laser products he had helped create in the United States were sold to China at high, nonnegotiable prices, with poor after-sales service.

CMC signs up to fund projects in Russia

China Merchants Capital and Russia's Vnesheconombank signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with a view to financing joint projects and creating high-tech and innovation funds.

Treating ailments, the ancient way

The number of young people seeking Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatments for illnesses at hospitals in summer has been on the rise in recent years.

The famous doctor everyone wants to see

Shi Xiangdong, a doctor at the TCM department of Huayang Community Hospital in Shanghai's Changning district, receives more than 12,000 patients a year. Such is his reputation that many of his patients would travel two hours from remote districts to be treated by him.

Want to change careers? Do these five things first

Megan Vaites worked in product information and design roles at the same company for 20 years. But a desire lingered to follow in her mother's and grandmother's footsteps and go into nursing.

Send In The Clown

Russian Slava Polunin remembers his friends laughing when he imitated Charlie Chaplin's walk after watching The Kid as a kid - and realizes it may have been the start of his career.

Beijing showcase shines the limelight on humor

Beijing's Comedy Week will present original Chinese theater from Sept 13 to 24.