As the end of the semester is approaching, universities are collecting students&`& evaluation towards teachers&`& performance. A recent media report has revealed that such an evaluation mechanism no longer serves its intended purpose. As the students and teachers have reached a compromise, no one gets a bad review and everyone&`&s happy.

Why is it a problem?

Leadership skills prove to be vital in the workplace. But what about during school years? Chinese parents are sometimes too hesitant or eager to push their kids into student leader positions 班干部. Is it really good for the kids?

Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight Saga and the Harry Potter series…Chinese readers are familiar to these western fantasy novels. Now, Chinese fantasy novels or 玄幻小说 such as 逆天邪神, 我欲封天, 完美世界, and 蛮荒记 has garnered substantial interest in among foreign readers.

A media report has pointed out that Chinese people are speeding up their efforts to achieve their goals ahead of time. Success, fame, and wealth have to be achieved as early as possible. Otherwise you are a big fat loser.

Want more money than you&`&re currently making? If your goal is to stay in your current job, working for your present employer, you&`&ll need to ask for a pay raise. Planning and preparation are key when you ask for a raise. So are timing, your employer&`&s pay practices, and the market-based pay rates for your job.

Here are the absolutely necessary strategies you need in asking for a Pay Raise.

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From a spattering of stubble to a bristly bush, facial hair has become a fashion accessory for men.

Wu Xiubo has been known for his 5 o’clock shadow gentleman look, while Ben Affleck said his stubble was his ‘good luck’ charm for the Oscars.

But some experts have warned that beards are nothing more than a &`&bacterial sponge&`&, riddled with thousands of bacteria - and a perfect way to pass on germs.

There is a change quietly taking place in the Chinese job market. That is service jobs such as a maternity nurse or courier are being paid more than some office jobs.

A recent market report found the top 10 best paid jobs in the service sector in China. What are they and what does it say about the changing economy?

Recently, a Sina weibo post pleads with people to stop voluntary teaching in underprivileged areas.

Japanese animation film called Your Name is the highest grossing film of the year in Japan, and it may repeat that success in the Chinese box office, as it is set to set a new box office record of the animation genre. Why is the film so popular in China?

Recently, a mother’s claim that her son has been bullied at Zhongguancun No.2 Elementary School, one of the best elementary schools in Beijing, has gone viral on the internet.

The school’s incompetence in tackling the incident and its indifferent attitude revealed in its statement has enraged thousands of netizens.