Taiwan's Swiss Apprenticeship Program
Making Masterful Mechanics
A chain link-style "vocational high school-technical university-corporate" collaborative model and the legacy of Swiss apprenticeship system is putting specialized technical certification in the hands of 18 year-old students.
Shanghai Gueva Chairman Anning Wei
Mining Profit from Food Safety
In this exclusive interview, one of China's foremost experts on food economics considers how integrated quality control along the entire agricultural production chain can turn crisis into opportunity.
Chinese State Economist Yansheng Zhang:
Economic Slowdown Nothing to Fear
In this exclusive interview, the chief economist for China's National Development and Reform Commission considers the silver lining to China's ineluctable economic entropy.
Taikang Life Insurance Founder Dongsheng Chen
Life Insurance with a Chinese Touch
China's life insurance market is far from saturation. The rise of the middle class and an aging population portend great market potential for life insurers. Taikang Life Insurance has taken the lead in developing products tailored for retirees.
National Dong Hwa University
Wandering Lessons
You don't need to sit in a classroom to learn. At National Dong Hwa University, students explore every nook and cranny of rural Hualian County, sparking new enthusiasm and creativity.
Guangwu Junior High School
Fighting Upstream
Once known as a "gangster school," Hsinchu's Guangwu Junior High School has turned to "nature exploration" outings to bury its bad reputation and sell students on education.