Issue #2 June 2006
Virtual China: Young China Online
Lyn JEFFERY The Internet is changing Chinese life, especially for the young: over 60 percent of Internet users in China
World Class: China Higher Education Rising
China has the largest higher-education system in the world, and its growth rate has outstripped the Chinese economy in recent years.
A Tale of Two Systems: Girls “Left Behind” in Shaanxi
The mass exodus of people from China’s rural areas to its cities is having an unexpected positive consequence for girls “left behind” in the countryside.
An Interview with Wm. Theodore de Bary
Karen CHRISTENSEN I visited de Bary in his fifth-floor office at Columbia University on a beautiful spring day. His desk
China’s Contribution to Global Education
Knowing something about the Confucian tradition is essential to understanding China. The legendary Wm. Theodore de Bary of Columbia University explains the value of Confucianism's ideas about learning, education, and leadership.
Knowledge Transfer and the Brain Drain
Ruth HAYHOE and Qiang ZHA For Western universities, internationalization of the curriculum has involved bringing more and more international content