Going west to benefit all sides 06/30/2003
College graduates going to western China to work will find themselves in a win-win situation. They will get experience and training, the western regions will acquire much-needed skilled personnel, and China as a whole will realize a more balanced distribution of human resources.

Tibetans live with democracy for half a century 03/31/2003
Gyai'ra Losang Dainzin, a Tibetan with no political party affiliation, was recently elected as vice-chairman of China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tibetan children gain more chances for education 03/27/2003
For a Tibetan child, it is enviable to be selected for an educational program in a big city like Beijing, but Goinqog Lozhoi said he felt equally lucky to have the chance to hear lectures by teachers from big Chinese cities without leaving his schoolroom in the mountainous Bomi county.

Compulsory education progressing in Tibet 01/22/2003
The Tibet Autonomous Region, in southwest China, has made marked progress in the implementation of compulsory education in recent years.

"Spring Bud" program offers hope for Tibetan girl dropouts 12/09/2002
A national campaign in China to help poor girl dropouts has given Yexe Zhoige, a nine-year-old ethnic Tibetan orphan, opportunities she never would have had -- an education and a family.

'Science Popularization Train' Leaves for West China 10/15/2002
The "Science Popularization Train for West China" was kicked off Beijing Monday with the aim of promoting science education.

Rural dwellers in central, west China to enjoy health care subsidies 10/31/2002
China's Vice Premier Li Lanqing says each rural dweller in central and west China will enjoy subsidies worth over 20 yuan annually next year through a cooperative health care program.

Overseas study program launched for China's West 09/23/2002
China Friday launched a program to allow more intellectuals from its western areas to study abroad with governmental disbursements.

Tibetan students to go to inland dey high schools 08/19/2002
This autumn, the first batch of 360 top junior middle school graduates from Tibetan classes or schools will attend inland key senior middle schools, announced the Education Department of Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tibet has more well-educated people 06/09/2002
Laba, a junior student in the Tibetology Department of Tibet University didn’t take a break even during the summer vacation; instead, he has been busy studying by himself on campus and plans to take part in the postgraduate examination before he graduates next year.

Tibet to enroll for doctorates for the first time 31/07/2002
Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest China, plans to establish three doctoral stations in local universities, aiming to nurture first batch of Tibetan doctorates.

Tibet yields first group of masters on local literature, history 17/07/2002
The Tibet Autonomous Region saw a grand graduation ceremony held on July 17 for its first batch of locally trained master degree holders on Tibetan literature, history and Medical Science.

China bridging higher education east-west gap 08/07/2002
Southwest China's Jiaotong University is to help Tibet University set up a post-graduate department later this year, Jiang Gefu, vice-president of Jiaotong University said Thursday.

Tibet benefits from State education project 25/06/2002
Tibet Autonomous Region, southwest China, has witnessed marked improvement in educational standards since a state project to expand compulsory education in rural areas was launched in the region four years ago.

China boosts training, skills recruitment for West region 12/06/2002
China will train and recruit more skilled people for the country's western region to support development in the area, according to its 2002-2005 program for training and recruitment for government, businesses and research institutions issued on Wednesday.

Hope for school dropouts in Western China 21/05/2002
The boy standing near the primary school gate, keenly watching his peers playing within, was obstinate -- he didn't like study or going to school.

Education plan further supports education in poor areas 05/03/2002
The Ministry of Education will launch the second round of its plan to support educational development in relatively poor western areas in September.

China launches distance education for Tibetan teachers 04/15/2002
China has just launched a long-distance training project for middle and primary school teachers in the country's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Returned students flock to western China 04/08/2002
China's strategy of speeding up the development of its western part has transformed the Shaanxi city of Xi'an into a magnet for returned students to start their careers.

Government to increase loans for education in western China 01/27/2002
China will issue 300 million yuan-worth of government loans to support the development of vocational and continuing education in China's western areas.

China joins hands with UNDP to train professionals for the West 01/16/2002
China yesterday joined hands with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to train thousands of senior professionals for the country's impoverished western region.

Tibet provides education to more children 12/10/2001
The government of the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China, has published a new outline for developing children's education over the next ten years.

China, EU join hands in boosting Northwest China's compulsory education 11/20/2001
A compulsory education boosting project sponsored by China and EU was launched in northwest China's Gansu province last week.

Ningxia launches education program 11/09/2001
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, which has the largest proportion of Muslims in China, unveiled a program to boost compulsory education development recently.

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region offers distance learning 11/01/2001
The government of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region opened on Wednesday a distance learning centre designed to help develop education and eliminate poverty in this western region of China, by using information and communication technology.

Int'l college of Guizhou University of Technology founded 10/27/2001
The International Cooperation College of Guizhou University of Technology, the first of its kind in southwest China's Guizhou Province, was founded Friday.

AUAP fourth session opens in Guizhou 10/24/2001
The fourth gathering of the Association of Universities in Asia and Pacific (AUAP) opened in Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province Tuesday.

One million Tibetans trained in schools 10/20/2001
The number of students studying at the primary and secondary schools and universities in China's Tibet Autonomous Region totaled 380,000, accounting for 15 percent of its total population, a regional education official said in Lhasa Saturday.

Taiwanese software maker gives products to Ningxia 09/12/2001
Taiwanese software maker Iventec presented three sets of English-learning software to the government of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

First group of Tibetan University students get education aid 08/11/2001 Fourteen students from three universities in Tibet received Friday grant-in-aid to sustain their schooling, which marks the start of the "West China Development and Education Aid Program" in Tibet.

Western China, where returned students become successful businessmen 07/05/2001
Many students returning from overseas universities have become successful business people in western China and their high-tech businesses are prosperous.

Non-government-run schools booming in Northwest China city 06/17/2001
Schools run by the community, enterprises or even individuals have been flourishing in Lanzhou, capital city of Gansu Province in northwest China, becoming a major part of the local education system.

World Bank to fund remote education project in Ningxia 06/13/2001
The World Bank is preparing to invest in and build an education network center in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, northwest China, to help the region develop its remote education.

Needy students in western China get more aid 06/13/2001
The Chinese government will continue to aid needy university freshmen in the western parts of the country so as to cultivate talent for the undeveloped area, said Yuan Guiren, vice Minister of Education in Beijing on a working conference.

More farmers in Sichuan to become workers 06/11/2001
More than three million farmers in southwest China's Sichuan Province are expected become workers or service trade staff in coming five years.

Foreigners help blind children in Tibet 06/10/2001
Surpo Reya, a blind woman from Germany, and her Dutch husband have established a special center to help train blind children in Tibet.

Gansu scientist rewarded for agricultural achievements 05/06/2001
Zhou Xiangchun, an agronomist in Gansu, an arid province in northwest China, received a 600,000-yuan award today for his achievements in developing and popularizing new breeds of wheat and flax.

Education, major driving force in Tibet's social & economic development 04/29/2001
After Tibet was peacefully liberated, the CPC central committee attached great importance in the region's cause of education.

Fair for introducing foreign talents opens in Guiyang 04/17/2001
A three-day fair for introducing talents from outside China opened in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Tuesday.

Migrating workers welcomed in West China development 04/08/2001
"Although these well-trained people will eventually return to where they came from, we still expect that they will contribute to the economic development in west China regions."

WICEF aids impoverished children in Qinghai 03/23/2001
The World Impoverished Children Education Foundation (WICEF) will donate 6 million yuan (US$722,891) to help impoverished children in Qinghai Province, northwest China.

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