Mistrust of government and a new emphasis on national education could be accelerating an exodus from Hong Kong as parents seek a brighter future abroad for their children.
It sounded like every kid’s dream – a year away from school – but a year of online learning from home has taken its toll on Hong Kong students, say teachers and parents.
From odd job men to IT consultant and project manager, from reporter to landscape designer – for these Hongkongers, Vocational Training Council courses were a lifeline.
Kai-ming Cheng tells Kate Whitehead about the importance of preparing students for an ever-changing future and why at 80 he’s thinking of making TikTok videos.
The university was a union of three Chinese-language colleges and was set up to provide tertiary education for students who lacked the English skills to attend the University of Hong Kong.
China had one of the most developed education systems in the world before the modern era, but the rise of neo-Confucianism and the ‘eight-legged essay’ forced much-needed reforms.
China’s Labour Day national holiday was a peak period for overseas holidays before the coronavirus pandemic; with borders closed, this year saw a surge in visits to places pivotal in Communist Party history as its centenary looms.
There’s a wealth of documentaries and educational series out there, from a Netflix show about the lives of Bruce Lee, Genghis Khan and others to scientists tackling existential puzzles in The Most Unknown.
Walk around Hong Kong and you see an army of elderly cleaners and street sweepers, often with little to do. Denied free education by Ayn Rand disciple John Cowperthwaite, a former financial secretary, it’s all they can do.
Since 2005, Educating Girls of Rural China has sponsored young women’s education, helped them find work and lifted their families out of poverty. A new photo book depicts the impact the non-profit has made on their lives.
Make your first trip post-Covid-19 a learning experience. From the best college town in America to the ultimate fantasy school somewhere in Scotland, there are plenty of educational destinations to choose from.
Peter Find, the executive chef of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, talks about learning from others and passing down his knowledge to the future generations of cooks.
His deep dive into the short stories of Russian literary giants Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Ivan Turgenev and Nikolai Gogol changed George Saunders’ relationship with the written word.
Fé Valvekens was studying residential interior design when her family moved homes in Hong Kong, giving her the chance to put into practice things she had learned.
KOTO stands for Know One, Teach One – and is the guiding philosophy of Australia-raised Jimmy Pham, who founded a hospitality training school of that name in Vietnam for street kids.
A master’s degree course on the legacy of The Beatles is about to begin at University of Liverpool – and the professor leading it hopes it will show the huge cultural impact of the Fab Four.
Chinese barbecued pork wrapped in puff pastry, these char siu soh are easy to make, simple to eat and are fantastic in packed lunches or as an afternoon snack.
