Blog Tag - education

International Students Threatened With Disciplinary Action if They Return to Beijing
As Beijing's students and teachers remain in limbo with no word yet on when the spring semester will commence, it is becoming increasingly apparent...
Out Now!: Choose the Best School for Your Child With the '2020-2021 School Choice Guide'
Finding the perfect school is like falling in love. The right school inspires you to become the best version of yourself, while the wrong type can...
Schools to Stagger Opening by Grades: Education Ministry
China’s Ministry of Education once again said on Friday (Feb 28) that time has not come to announce a return date for schools, though they hinted on...
Beijing Parents Speculate on School Reopening Date
On Feb 24, our sister magazine beijingkids posed the question that’s on every Beijing parent’s mind: when will schools reopen? The "hive mind" ...
R Beijing Bunker: Entrepreneur Dane Christensen on Staycationing and Striving for Normalcy
As Beijing enters its second week in self-quarantine, the stories of how people have been dealing with the coronavirus outbreak – by staying, leaving...
Beijing Ranks As Having the Most Expensive International Schools in the World
Education is important, there’s no doubt about that, but it's also extremely lucrative – or costly – depending on which side of the service you sit...
Beijing Clamps Down on Profiteering Kindergartens
Beijing authorities are conducting a review of the city’s private kindergartens, with many being forced to reduce their fees and bring their...
What's Up Wudaokou: This Week's Best Events in the Heart of Studentland
What's Up, Wudaokou? Whether you're at Tsinghua, BLCU, Peking University, or even Google, there is an event for you in Haidian. In this series, we...
Beijing Students Ranked First in China for Total Ivy League Offers
By compiling information gleaned from various school official WeChat accounts, it appears that some 315 Chinese students have received admission...
Is Cambridge University Lowering Standards for Chinese Applicants?
Recent misunderstandings circulating on Weibo about admission to Cambridge University have shone a spotlight on the controversies surrounding the...
Secure Your Children the Best Education at Jingkids International School Expo, Feb 23-24
With over a hundred international schools in attendance, educational forums from both parents and experts, activities for bourgeoning student...
Beijing Education Authorities Rule out Ads, Hongbao in Student WeChat Groups
Beijing’s Municipal Education Commission on Tuesday published a slew of new rules banning ads, online games, and “red packets,” among others, from...
Spots for the Jing International School Expo Youth Entrepreneurship Competition Are Filling up Fast
Slots are filling up for the Jing International School Expo Youth Entrepreneurship Competition – so if you've got a teen that's interested in...
Danish Museum Director Talks the History of Shit, Cutting up Dead Animals Ahead of Bookworm Talk
The days of stodgy and dull museum exhibits are reaching their end, at least if Rane Willerslev has anything to say about it. The director of the...
Wudaokou Watch: "I Cannot Survive on Chinese Food"
In this new column, we'll profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital. Augustine...