The Chinese language has made its formal entry onto the international language stage. No longer is it the preserve of fogey old professors keen to unravel the mysteries of a 5,000-year-old civilization, nor is it just a currency among old China hands hoping to negotiate on equal footing...More

Working during the day and acquiring new skills at night is becoming a new way of life for young people in China. From dancing to vocal training, from traditional handicrafts, beauty, and fitness classes, to wine tasting and vlog filming, the list of possibilities for new learning experiences...More

Ni Hao (Hello), welcome to Thailand!" Suchart Thada-Thamrongvech, a "senior student" at the Confucius Institute of Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, greets visiting journalist from the Global Times in Chinese. This 71-year-old former minister of education in Thailand eagerly showcases the progress of his 11 years of Chinese study...More

Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Laos were the first destinations for many Chinese tourists as China officially started a pilot program of outbound group tours to 20 countries, mostly Southeast Asian nations, on Monday. For Chinese travelers, the resumption offers a chance to travel the world again,...More

"Seek knowledge even if you have to go as far as China." When the idea of going to China for further study came to then-young Indonesian sinologist Novi Basuki a decade ago, he was discouraged by many of his relatives. Basuki told the Global Times that his parents,...More