Voices
Robin Zhang is an investor in social enterprises – businesses that aim to have a positive social or environmental impact. He shares some advice for social start-ups looking for investment.
Professor Michael Dobson explains how Shakespeare manages to be simultaneously historical and contemporary, ahead of his Smart Talks on this subject in China on 21-24 September.
How did an English Language Assistant from the UK working in China suddenly find himself before an audience of millions? Robbie Stanley-Smith explains.
Does China's workforce have the communication, teamwork and self-motivation skills necessary for continued economic success?
Is teaching Mandarin Chinese as daunting as it sounds? The British Council's Charlotte Ogilvie hears from a few UK teachers, and shares some useful resources.
To really understand and enjoy another culture, you need to jump right in. So says Charlotte Hawker, who's working as an English language assistant in Nanjing, China.
The final post in our weekly series on the ten most important languages for the UK’s future is about Mandarin Chinese.
Emma Wind argues that despite the forces of globalisation, the world’s most populous country remains culturally distinct.
Universities increasingly depend on Chinese and Indian postgraduates, but what other markets are opening up?
The British Council’s Li Ying looks at some of the influences on contemporary Chinese architecture and examines what can be gained from collaboration between the UK and China in this field.