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New head of HKU looks to strengthen ties with mainland

[2014-05-26 07:06]

The University of Hong Kong's new head has underlined strengthening ties with mainland colleges as key for the globalization of the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong.

Q+A | Peter Mathieson

[2014-05-26 07:06]

What are the most popular subjects among students from the Chinese mainland?

Aiming to gain more worldwide exposure

[2014-05-26 07:06]

Leader in coal-processing technology looking for foreign cooperative deals

Fact box

[2014-05-26 07:06]

Shanxi University was co-founded in 1902 by British missionary Richard Timothy and then Shanxi governor Cen Chunxuan with the school motto of "Being industrious, strict, honest and creative".

Foreign teachers building closer ties with locals

[2014-05-26 07:06]

When Magdalena Lowczynska arrived in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, to teach English at a local kindergarten in 2011, she hardly ever went out due to the language barrier and new environment.

Green projects by college helping to clean up wastelands

[2014-05-26 07:06]

Walking through the dense walnut forests in Yuxian, a small county in Shanxi province, it is hard to imagine that the bright green hills used to be barren wasteland left by extensive coal mining.

Social security lacking in online jobs

[2014-05-26 07:06]

Online businesses play a major role in employment, but few workers in the sector are signed up for social security, a study showed.

Unusual new careers profitable but often unregulated

[2014-05-26 07:06]

Only one thing is common among today's unusual new career options - their diversity. New occupations are surprising people with their strange job descriptions, such as online porn appraiser or human punch bag. Experts warn that people should be cautious of such careers.