China Considers Dropping English as Core Subject, Again

A proposal to make English an elective subject rather than a compulsory one has sparked a divisive dialogue on Chinese social media.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 10 March 2021

International Students’ Quest to Return to China Amid Covid Crisis

China is typically home to just under 500,000 international students annually.

by Francesca Lewis, 12 January 2021

Comedian Jorge Castellanos on Amusing Adults and Educating Kids

Castellanos runs early education center Awesome Kids Club by day, and tours the PRC as a standup comedian by night.

by Ned Kelly, 24 August 2020

Wellington College Bilingual Nursery First Online Open Day

To answer questions and provide you more information about the school.

by Sponsored, 26 March 2020

School is Back in Session (For Some) in China

Students in Guizhou and Qinghai provinces have slowly returned back to school.

by Rakini Bergundy, 18 March 2020

Shanghai Students Will Now Take Classes on TV Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Instead of attending school in person, students will watch classes which will be broadcast on 12 cable TV channels – one for each grade.

by Urban Family, 20 February 2020

Shanghai Schools to Remain Closed, Online Classes Start March 2

Primary and secondary schools in Shanghai will remain closed for the foreseeable future and will start offering online classes starting on March 2.

by That's Shanghai, 19 February 2020

4 Picture Books to Help Your Kids Understand Chinese Culture

Help your children understand Chinese culture with these four beautifully illustrated books!

by That's, 17 February 2020

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