Urbanization and China: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing

Students who wish to study in China can explore these universities, which have been numerically ranked based on their positions in the overall Best Global Universities rankings. Institutions were evaluated based on their research performance and their ratings by members of the academic community around the world and within Asia. These are the top global universities in Chin

The images in this post are by photographers from the Associated Press based in China. Again, they contain very little caption information and are intended to provide a small window into another culture perhaps far from our own yet reflecting elements of universality

Most cities have sports facilities. The country's favorite sports include soccer, table tennis, swimming, and badminton. Basketball, dancing, playing pool (among boys), yoga (among women), jogging, and walking are also popular. Those who are wealthy often play tennis or golf.

Among family, friends, and business associates, eating is an important way of socializing and building relationships in China

The Chinese are noted for hospitality and reserve

n China's group-oriented society, the family is considered more important than the individual. Family ties survived the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, and loyalty to family is still a hallmark of society.

Urban housing was once supplied by a person's work unit. Now, the government encourages people to buy their own homes or apartments.

Most Chinese expect to get married, because family is considered the most important thing in a person's life. The minimum sanctioned age for marriage is 22 for men and 20 for women.

Education is very important to the Chinese, and parents do everything they can to help their children finish school and obtain a good education. China seeks to provide an elementary education to every citizen, and nine years of education are compulsory. Nearly 100 percent of first-grade-age children are enrolled, and most finish elementary school. Rural girls are least likely to be enrolled because they are needed at home.

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