Second Salon Activities of Young Scholars of Humanities and Science Held in SHNU

15 young scholars from Shanghai university, Tongji University, East China University of and Law and Political Sciences assembled for the salon activities on November 15th. In this salon, Sun Ming, teacher of Tongji University mainly talked about his latest research paper Election and Voting Behavior among Urban Grassroots and Political Mobilization of National People's Congre...

SHNU Authority Signs Agreement with University in Netherlands

Recently, SHNU Party Secretary Lu Jianfei was invited to visit Netherlands and joined the centennial anniversary of Erasmus University Rotterdam on November 8th. Lu met Mrs. Pauline, the university president, for a pleasant and effective talk, during which both sides expressed satisfaction for former exchanges and cooperation. Founded in 1913, Erasmus University Rotterdam is a famous compr...

Bachelor’s program in English starts at Shenzhen University

SHENZHEN University’s College of International Exchange is offering a new program to overseas students who want to gain a bachelor’s degree while improving their Chinese language abilities. The four-year program began in September and is taught in English with international professors and lecturers from the United States and around the world, said Tim Tu, director of the college’s bachelo...

Chinese Language Teaching Conference Kicks off in Bulgaria

The second "Silk Road" international conference on Chinese language teaching and culture opened here on Tuesday, bringing together more than 40 experts from a dozen of universities. Gu Weiping, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute in Sofia, said at the opening ceremony that the goal of the conference was to promote the spirit of the Silk Road and enhance cultural exchange and econo...

Chongqing to offer 72-hour visa-free option

Chongqing is going to offer 72-hour visa-free stays to visitors from 45 countries in November, the fifth mainland city to adopt the policy. "The policy will increase cooperation between Chongqing and foreign countries, boosting tourism and commercial exchanges," said Ai Yang, deputy secretary-general of the Chongqing government. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu have already adopted t...

More foreigners get residency permits

A larger number of Chinese permanent residency permits were issued in 2012 than in previous years, a police official said. Zheng Baigang, head of the Ministry of Public Security's Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration, told China Daily that 1,202 permits were granted last year, up more than 83 percent from the previous year. Of those who received the permits, more than half are family member...

Govt proposes tighter teacher qualifications

The Ministry of Education has suggested that four laws related to education be revised to solve lingering problems in China's schooling system. The draft motion about amending the four laws was published on Thursday on the website of the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council to solicit public opinions. According to the document, the education department suggested that the Teachers La...

China, Fiji to Enhance Cultural Ties

China and Fiji on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for culture aimed at enhancing bilateral relations through cultural cooperation between the two countries. Cai Wu, China's minister for culture, who was in Fiji for a one-day visit, signed the MoU with Filipe Bole, Fiji's minister for education, national heritage, culture and arts, in a bid to cement the friendship betwee...

Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences Delegation Visits SAU

On August 27th, 2013, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) delegation, led by Mr. Vladimir E. Ovcharenko visited SAU and was warmly received by Mr. Wang Qi, Vice President of SAU. Delegations from College of Aerospace Engineering, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, College of Material Science and Engineering, College of International Education as well as Key ...

Foreigners get bigger fines in exit-entry law

Shanghai fined and punished more than 500 foreigners for illegally staying in the country after China imposed its new exit-entry law in July, according to statistics provided by the city's immigration inspection department. From July 1 through Aug 10, 534 foreigners had illegally entered or overstayed their visas. More than 380 of them were found by the border inspection department at Shangha...