Amid record numbers of new university graduates and a persistent labor mismatch across China, a fast-growing number of degree holders are turning to vocational training to acquire practical workplace skills, plugging long-standing gaps between theoretical university learning and on-the-job requirements.
A group of Chinese and US teenagers played two friendly soccer matches at Urumqi No 23 Middle School in the regional capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region over the weekend, competing hard while having fun and forging new friendships.
Standing atop the winding Great Wall, Ana Carolina Pestana Neta, a student from the University of Lisbon, recited the familiar Chinese proverb: "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man."
Applying artificial intelligence research to practical use, Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province is using a new training base to connect talent development with corporate demand and real-world projects.
Pursuing a strategic pivot eastward, Jordan has placed education at the forefront of its engagement with China amid the evolving Middle Eastern landscape.
Laughter and applause filled a packed cinema in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, on Aug 1 as the Chinese comedy-drama One and Only lit up the screen.
Visiting Suzhou for the first time, 13-year-old Luo Shiqi was impressed by the city's hospitality and quickly made friends with young delegates from different schools and countries.
Earlier this month, a bus carrying Cambodian educators wound its way through the karst mountains of Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Guizhou province, emerging from one tunnel before disappearing into the next.
When Refat Yasinjan graduated from university and started his first full-time job in Beijing, the biggest challenge was finding a place to live.
For Jimmy Zhong, an international student from Panama, adapting to life in China was easier than he expected.
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