Yu Donglai, the founder of the Pang Dong Lai supermarket chain, has put 20 million yuan each into two research groups — one on love, one on children's education — aiming to find practical recipes for happier family life within three to five years.
A Chinese rider will try again on October 25 to set a Guinness record for motorcycle surfing, answering online doubters who say a bike on a board looks easy. The team says the challenge took repeated redesigns of tires and boards.
A town in Sichuan's mountainous Liangshan region publicly shamed teachers over low exam scores, sparking national debate about rural schooling. Months later, teachers say the deeper problem is an overwhelming workload and a shortage of staff.
A sexual assault case involving seven Cornell students has reignited scrutiny of fraternity life and its rituals. The debate over brotherhood, secrecy and accountability now reaches well beyond American campuses.
A viral essay explains why Shenzhen students can buy their school uniform off a supermarket shelf for a few dozen yuan, and why that plain polyester shell became a canvas for teenage self-expression.
Chinese musician Liu Huan, one of the country's most celebrated singers, died at 63. He was known for his powerful voice, his work as a music professor, and his role in launching a TV show for original songwriters.
A vocational college in Henan trains students in electron microscopy, a skill so rare that 101 graduates now work as research assistants at Peking University. Students are often hired by their second year, offering a rare window into China's lesser-known career paths.
A viral essay notes China now has roughly 1.2 million doctorate holders — about as many as the country's remaining donkeys. The comparison has reignited debate over whether China is producing too many PhDs for the academic jobs available.
China's electric vehicle boom is creating a shortage of skilled repair technicians, with salaries doubling but positions still unfilled. The WorldSkills competition in Shanghai highlights the advanced skills needed for modern vehicles.
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