Mandarin more popular as job-seekers head to China Dr Rosemary Haddon and Langhui Ying A budding interest in learning Chinese in Palmerston North reflects a growing awareness of its employment benefits, says the head of Massey Universitys Chinese language programme. Dr Rosemary Haddon, from the School of Humanities, recently set up a pilot Mandarin community class at the Palmerston North City Library with the assistance of Lanhui Ying, a specialist Chinese language teacher currently working with the university, as well as local high schools and ......[查看详情]

March 24, 2014, 02.30 AM IST ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD THEATRES IN CHINA TO CEASE HIRING PERFORMERS CONNECTED WITH DRUGS BEIJING Performing arts associations in Beijing have pledged not to hire any actor connected with drugs, state media reported on Thursday, after an actor became the latest Chinese celebrity detained in one of Chinas sternest crackdowns on illegal drug use in two decades. Gao Hu (40) who had a small part as a soldier in Zhang Yimous 2011 movie The Flowers of War, was detained by police for possession and use of marijuana and metha......[查看详情]

Feb 7, 2014 | By Adam Brown ZEW survey finds moderate optimism for 12-month outlook on jobs growth and trade Investor optimism over Chinas near-term economic outlook was little changed in July although expectations for exports and other specific indicators improved, according to the ZEW China Economic Panel (CEP). The 12-month outlook for Chinas economy, the worlds second largest, declined 2.3 points to 19.1 in July after gaining 16.7 points in June, ZEWs monthly economic survey on China concludes. Expectations for the countrys investment bankin......[查看详情]

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 BEIJING - Job opportunities as cleaners and drivers at government-affiliated institutions in a Northeast China city have attracted more than 7,000 qualified applicants, including 29 people who have a masters degree. District bureaus of urban administration and law enforcement in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, plan to recruit 457 workers including 120 cleaners, 307 drivers and 30 auto repairmen. The citys human resources and social security bureau announced the recruitment project to the public in September and r......[查看详情]

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 BEIJING - Job opportunities as cleaners and drivers at government-affiliated institutions in a Northeast China city have attracted more than 7,000 qualified applicants, including 29 people who have a masters degree. District bureaus of urban administration and law enforcement in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, plan to recruit 457 workers including 120 cleaners, 307 drivers and 30 auto repairmen. The citys human resources and social security bureau announced the recruitment project to the public in September and r......[查看详情]

After Motorola Mobility closed its Nanjing RD office, the Chinese PC maker Lenovo has benefited by taking on a number of the rival firms bereft staff. Beijing News reports that approximately 40 ex-Motorola employees have made the transition to Lenovos Nanjing RD Center, and dozens more may be poached to work for the firm. According to the publication, software engineers in particular have been of interest to the Chinese PC maker. Motorolas Nanjing RD office housed over 500 employees, but only 40 will be given the chance to transfer to Beijing or......[查看详情]