Chinese Education

What Happens to Central Asian Youth After Following China’s ‘Educational Silk Road?’

By Adina Masalbekova and Nigora Tangatarova

In contrast to the past, when youth from Central Asia largely migrated to Russia and other countries to do hard, physical labor, the younger generation is more focused on looking for educational opportunities abroad.

The Declining Value of a Chinese Education in Kyrgyzstan

By Adina Masalbekova

Kyrgyz students are discovering that a Chinese diploma isn’t a fast track to a high-paying job.

What is the Future of China’s Vocational School Drive?

By Zhuoran Li

China’s technical schools cannot fulfill the government’s target of training a skilled workforce without much-needed reform.

Is the Golden Age of Chinese Studying Abroad at an End?

By Joe Barnes

Political headwinds could deter Chinese students from universities in the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.

How Xi Jinping is Shaping China’s Universities

By Nick Taber

The Chinese Communist Party’s intellectual colonization of universities may prove to be a costly endeavor.

A Closer Look at China’s World-Class Universities Project

By Charlotte Gao

China struggles to balance promoting top-ranked universities and supporting the rest of its universities

Can Test-Obsessed China Change?

By Adam Tyner

A look at three paths for Chinese education reform.

Anti-Intellectualism, Chinese Style

By Xie Tao

"China is also witnessing a new wave of anti-intellectualism that is unprecedented in its scope and intensity."

Beyond Stereotypes: China’s Top High Schools

By Qi Xie

Contrary to popular conceptions, students at China’s best high schools have colorful lives and dreams.

How Good Are the Best Chinese Universities?

By Dingding Chen

According to one survey, Tsinghua University is now the best engineering school in the world. Is this representative?

What Israel Can Teach China

Despite considerable challenges, Israel has a highly dynamic economy. There are lessons for Chinese students.

What Finland Can Teach China

A focus on daycare rather than rote learning is why Finnish students have some of the best global test scores. Chinese students might be more creative if they took a leaf out of their book.