Paper mills' share prices rise

Stocks of Chinese major paper mills continued to rise on Wednesday, as analysts remarked about the good prospects for the industry.

Stocks put on increase to three-week high

Chinese mainland shares climbed to a three-week high, led by an advance in rail companies and liquor makers.

Sinopec offers free rides for migrant workers

Tens of thousands of migrant workers going home by motorcycle or minibus during the upcoming annual travel rush will get a lift. They will be offered free refueling services by Sinopec's subsidiaries in Guangdong province and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, starting from Jan 13.

Chinese among influential donors

Twenty-nine Chinese families figured heavily in a list of the 100 most influential family donors worldwide, with most of them donating to the education and poverty alleviation sectors, according to a report by China Global Philanthropy Institute.

Beohringer gives scholarships to help animal docs

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health China, a subsidiary of German pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, plans to add more scholarships and teaching resources to its talent development projects in China's animal husbandry sector.

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Promises, promises ...

There's a joke about New Year's resolutions that says: "This year, I'm going to complete my plan for 2016, which I had vowed to complete in 2015, because it's a promise I made to myself in 2014."

From the Editor

Welcome to Youth, a new China Daily feature that brings you all the latest relating to youth, culture, higher education, technology and science. Youth also aims to give you that extra push as you try to perfect your English.

Found in translation

Meeting celebrated writer Milan Kundera and becoming one of his students in Paris in the 1990s was a turning point for Dong Qiang, who may have otherwise stayed in France and become a "China expert" there.

Where tourism truly is a class act

Guilin's natural travel appeal makes it a natural host to one of the country's leading tourism-education institutions.

UK schools remain a Chinese favorite

The number of Chinese students seeking education in the United Kingdom in 2016 has continued to grow, according to figures recently released by the British Council, the United Kingdom's international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations.

Like crashing at Grandma's? Students to bunk with elderly

Ah, college. Halls of ivy. Stimulating class discussions. All-night cram sessions. Sleeping in an old woman's apartment?