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2 weeks ago | 
caixinglobal.com | Cai Yijia |Fan Qiaojia |Kelly Wang
Explore the story in 3 minutesFor many affluent Chinese families, securing a place for their children in Ivy League universities is a carefully planned, years-long project that can start from the day a child is born. Zhang Lan, for example, set this plan in motion for her son’s education immediately after his birth.
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2 weeks ago | 
caixinglobal.com | Cai Yijia |Fan Qiaojia |Kelly Wang
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For Zhang Lan, a mother of a 10-year-old, the plan for her son to attend an Ivy League university was set in motion the day he was born.
Now a fifth grader at an international school, Zhang’s son already has a vocabulary of over 10,000 English words — comparable to a well-educated native speaker — and spends his weekends preparing presentations and public speaking assignments.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
caixinglobal.com | Kelly Wang |Fan Qiaojia
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Chinese universities have received over 5.2 billion yuan ($733 million) in large donations in 2023, with major public universities being the primary beneficiaries of charitable funds in recent years, a report showed.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
caixinglobal.com | Fan Qiaojia |Lu Danyun
[para. 1][para. 2][para. 3] Thirteen-year-old Liu Qi attempted a daring escape from the Liaocheng Shaolin Martial Arts School in Shandong province by jumping out of a second-story cafeteria window, not long after his arrival. Terrified but feeling trapped, Liu followed his classmate Xiao Ma, who was already hurt from the jump, as they sought what seemed like the only way out.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
caixinglobal.com | Fan Qiaojia |Lu Danyun
After dinner, 13-year-old Liu Qi and his classmate Xiao Ma climbed out of the window of their school’s second-floor cafeteria and jumped 5 meters down.
Sooner after, the wail of ambulance sirens echoed tore through the early November evening, just five days after Liu had arrived at the Shaolin Martial Arts School in Liaocheng, Shandong province.
Liu says he was terrified before jumping.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
caixinglobal.com | Fan Qiaojia |Caixin's Zheng Yuhan
【财新网】在县城的公立高中从教四年，云南昆明的陈君长胖44斤，确诊重度焦虑、中度抑郁。[Caixin] After teaching for four years at a public high school in a county town, Chen Jun from Kunming, Yunnan, gained 44 pounds and was diagnosed with severe anxiety and moderate depression.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
caixinglobal.com | Zheng Yuhan |Fan Qiaojia |Guo Xin
[para. 1] After four years as a high school teacher, Chen Jun experienced severe health issues, including weight gain and mental health struggles. [para. 2] Her school in Kunming adopted the “Hengshui model,” a strict educational approach aimed at excelling in national exams. [para. 3] Chen was required to arrive before 7 a.m. for student supervision, irrespective of late-night duties, and faced reprimands for tardiness. [para.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
caixinglobal.com | Fan Qiaojia |Chen Yiying |Denise Jia
Explore the story in 3 minutesQin Xin, a Chinese parent, has been disappointed numerous times by educational electronics that eventually proved ineffective. Recently, however, he noticed his child's improved exam scores after using an AI-powered learning tablet at a neighbor’s house [para. 1][para. 2][para. 3]. This device captures the interest of many parents who, due to lack of time or expertise, cannot directly support their children's academic success.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
caixinglobal.com | Fan Qiaojia |Kelly Wang
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Dozens of China’s cash-strapped local governments misappropriated billions of yuan earmarked for rural student meals from 2021 to 2023 to repay debt and boost other spending, a national audit report showed.
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Jun 15, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Fan Qiaojia |Wang Zipei |Kelly Wang
Chinese consumers have bought into the global craze for nicotinamide mononucleotide, or NMN, a product with supposed "anti-aging" properties that's been touted by sellers as an "elixir of youth," which has topped sales on cross-border e-commerce platforms in recent years. Users mention improved sleep quality as one of its benefits, while others rave in online testimonials that it is a miracle remedy that boosts energy, sharpens hearing and vision and even accelerates nail growth.
