A 55-year-old man in southwest China is preparing to take the gaokao exam for the 26th time to get into his dream school Sichuan University.

Wei Dongyi, famous for his ability to solve problems quickly, helped a team of six doctorates build a mathematical model by solving a complicated equation in one night.

Mainland education authorities worry growing trend towards a purely academic curriculum leaves Chinese students without basic domestic abilities and seeks to boost life skills.

A preschool teacher in northern China went viral for a video of him “transforming” into Ultraman when not at work.

A BritCham survey of more than 200 businesses finds that the turnover rate among teachers in the 2022-23 school year could surpass 40 per cent as it becomes harder to recruit foreign talent.

A father-daughter project in which the duo replicated important artefacts from the Sanxingdui archaeological site went viral on Weibo in the past few days.

A mother in mainland China is demanding answers for her son’s sudden death after reportedly feeling sleepy at around noon.

Rich Chinese families still value the ‘independent thinking’ of Western education, but see a brighter future for their children if they return to China after their studies.

For fresh graduates, pressure has never been greater in their bid to secure a dream job, but some are surprised by how easy it can be to cash in on burgeoning opportunities.

Paper says students are just as keen to know as much about death as sex and such classes could reduce fear and anxiety about end of life among young people.

A student’s online essay detailing a string of alleged abuses including beatings, charging for hot water and drinking water, overcharging for contaminated food and publicly shaming students.

Plan from education and finance ministries lists 147 universities and 331 disciplines intended to reach ‘first-class’ standard.

The coronavirus and China’s education crackdown means many parents now find themselves as their child’s primary educator prompting a boom in courses on how to teach their own kids.

Fields Medal recipient Yau Shing-Tung likens China’s China’s 1-3 defeat to Vietnam to difficulties faced by his peers, urging them to be ‘unfazed by challenges’.

Former athletes recruited to help teach sports classes as schools reduce the emphasis on academic work, amid concerns over obesity, nearsightedness and stress.

Parents in China are increasingly torn between the risks of moving overseas and ensuring a Western-equivalent education for their children.

A story looking at Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan took centre stage as the most read economy story of 2021 at the top of a list otherwise dominated by China-Australia relations.

‘Missing out on the quintessential college experience’ and various other reasons were cited for students wanting to return to school in China, but not everyone is willing or able to come back amid tight travel restrictions.

China has failed to meet a series of ambitious targets to curb rates of childhood obesity, myopia, and mental health disorders, a new report says, with some blaming China’s hyper-competitive education system.

International schools are finding it increasingly hard to operate under new regulations in China, with some choosing to abandon the country altogether.

Nearly half a million international students have been locked out of China since March 2020, many of whom are struggling with their finances and studies.

Xi Jinping recently ordered the party to strengthen its ideological leadership role in schools and do more to promote ‘socialist core values’.

Four officials in Henan province are under investigation after a food poisoning scare revealed a catering company that was not properly licensed.

Jiang Shengfa lost his arms in an accident 25 years ago and he believes the children helped pull him out of the worst moments of his life.

The prospect of a foreigner moving to mainland China to study Mandarin is impossible, and other avenues have stepped up to fill the gap.

Western degrees, once prized in China, are losing their edge as Chinese universities climb up world rankings and employers look favourably on graduates with strong local networks and internships.