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Apology called from university for withhelding diplomas of being out lesbian couple

An international LGBT group has submitted a petition asking a Guangdong-based university to apologize to a Guangzhou lesbian student couple for not issuing them diplomas as punishment for their highly publicized marriage proposal, according to the Global Times.

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Three Chinese students injured in traffic accident in Germany

Three Chinese students got injured in a traffic accident in west Germany on Sunday evening and they are currently in stable condition, the Consulate-General of China in Duesseldorf confirmed on Monday.

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Is studying abroad really a good choice for Chinese children?

After scores for the gaokao, China’s university entrance exam, were released, many study abroad agencies began recruiting students who are interested in attending college abroad. Although many parents and students are tempted by the study abroad experience, some are worried by the frequent, disturbing news of Chinese students struggling to get used to life abroad.

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Classes inspired by Chinese ancient arts offer moral teachings

To Wang Mudi, a grade six student at a rural junior middle school, nothing beats calligraphy class every Wednesday.

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High-interest loans on campus fuel concerns

It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. For some college students in China it can be worth a high-interest loan totalling thousands of yuan.

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Gaokao exam still fairest to change destiny

A total of 9.4 million students sat China's annual college entrance exam, or "gaokao," on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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PNG police open fire on protesting students: report

​Papua New Guinea's embattled prime minister has survived another move to oust him from office as police and anti-government protesters clash, spilling over into widespread rioting and looting in the nation's capital.

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Warning issued over drop in China's gaokao numbers

The fall in the number of students taking the gaokao will force some colleges and universities to find novel recruitment methods if they want to enroll enough students, education experts have warned.

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Things you need to know about gaokao

Gaokao is no ordinary test in China. From praying parents accidentally burning down trees, to forking out a 100,000 yuan to prepare for the career-defining exam, the most important time in a Chinese student's schooling is eventful, to say the least.

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China gears up for gaokao

China's 9.4 million students preparing to sit the national college entrance examination were cheered on Monday by a good-luck message from legendary British physicist Stephen Hawking.

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Why cracking down on cheating in India's Bihar state is tough

On Friday, 14 students in eastern India's Bihar who topped school examinations will face three teachers in an office in the state capital, Patna, to be retested.

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Richer Chinese students skip gaokao and apply for overseas universities

Even more students than last year can opt out the annual gaokao this year, as it approaches next week. In recent years, an increasing number of parents sent their children to overseas schools. Even though there's increasing amount of negative news about this group, the parents think this is the best option for their children, especially compared to what they can get at home.

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Sportswear or examwear? Nike store targets exam takers in NE China

A Nike store in northeast China is selling sportswear to wide-eyed exam takers who think the trademark "swoosh" looks like a check mark and will consequently bring them good luck in their tests.

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Job interview season begins for university students in Japan

Companies started employment interviews on Wednesday with university students due to graduate in spring 2017.

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Two Chilean students to compete in Chinese Bridge contest

Two Chilean students on Friday won a chance to compete in the 2016 Chinese Bridge contest in Beijing.

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Revised textbook turns to Chinese traditional culture

China's primary and secondary school Chinese language textbooks have been revised to focus more on traditional culture, according to an editor.