Rural Development

How an online platform aims to provide professional career advice to 40 million rural students

“Tomoroe” or 途梦 (Tu meng), the English name combining the words “tomorrow” and “to more”, is a not-for-profit project founded by Chongqing native Yang Xueqin that invites outstanding professionals from all walks of life to share stories of their professional…

2018-07-10

Chinese-Dutch couple changes the lives of over 200 children by playing with them all day – the story of their immersion into Yunnan’s rural life

Editor’s Note This is an adapted summary of a report originally published by the “全民公益“ WeChat account. See the Chinese original here. In Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in Yunnan, a couple have put down roots in a…

2018-05-25

Education in Sight: an Interview with Andrew Shirman

An exclusive interview with Andrew Shirman, CEO and co-founder of Education in Sight, who talks to CDB about his efforts to bring eyeglasses to schoolchildren in rural China.

2018-04-23

Social Work and Reverse Migration – an Interview with Professor Julian Chow

A long and in-depth interview with Berkeley professor Julian Chow on the development of the social service sector in China.

2018-02-06

Hebian Village, a University Professor’s Experiment with Poverty Alleviation

A translated article describing a project led by professor Li Xiaoyun to help a village in the rainforests of China's far south break out of the cycle of poverty.

2017-12-25

Local doctor administers vaccines for 38 years in mountainous areas of Hubei

Recently a video of doctor Wang Chunsheng, who has given vaccinations to children in mountainous areas in Xi’an county, Hubei province, for 38 years, has earned people’s attention and praise online. Doctor Wang is 63 years old this year, and…

2017-11-01

Child development program initiated in Yunnan province

A community based child-development program has been initiated in Yiliang county, Zhaotong prefecture-level city, Yunnan Province, by the Fujian Industrial Charitable Foundation in cooperation with Heart to Heart Community Care. The prefecture is considered to be one of the poorest…

2017-10-17

How to Ensure the Sustainability of Poverty Alleviation?

This article by CASS researcher Xun Lili explores China's recent efforts to alleviate poverty from the perspectives of sustainability and empowerment.

2017-08-09

How are all Chinese to Escape Poverty by 2020?

The Chinese government has set the goal of eradicating poverty from China by 2020. This article summarizes the main points of a debate between some of China's main experts on poverty alleviation, discussing how to define poverty and how the remaining pockets of deprivation in rural areas should be addressed.

2017-08-02

White paper on the psychological condition of Chinese left-behind children released

On July 21st, “Shang Xue Lu Shang” (上学路上) held a news conference presenting its third “White Paper on the Psychological Condition of Chinese Left-Behind Children”. As a prominent research guide on left-behind children in China, both the media and the…

2017-07-26

Yale Graduate Qin Yuefei: Why I Decided to Become a Village Official

The inspiring story of Yale graduate Qin Yuefei, who chose to become a government official in a tiny Hunan mountain village and look for innovative ways to stimulate China's rural development.

2017-07-25

Jack Ma foundation hosts its first forum for rural headmasters in Hangzhou

A year ago Jack Ma’s Foundation announced its “Jack Ma Rural Headmasters” plan, which aims to identify and support extraordinary headmasters in rural areas of China. Unlike its previous rural teachers program, where the teachers were nominated by the foundation…

2017-07-14

Over 50% of children in rural areas lagging in cognitive skills

A research conducted by the Rural Education Action Program (REAP) shows that about half of the babies in the rural areas of Shanxi province are underperforming in cognitive development. REAP assessed 1808 babies aged from 6 to 30 months using…

2017-06-28

The Development Organization of Rural Sichuan (UK) successfully registers

It has been reported that the Development Organization of Rural Sichuan (DORS), a British organization, succeeded in registering in Sichuan in April, 2017. The organization aims to promote the long-term sustainable development of rural Sichuan by operating village-wide integrated development…

2017-06-07

Free Lunch for Children has raised 270 million yuan over six years

Members of the Dong people and Free Lunch for Children representatives at the forum. Chinese charitable organization Free Lunch for Children announced at a recent social welfare forum that over the past six years they have fundraised more than 270…

2017-05-23

Selfless American Teaches Children in Rural Gansu Province for 17 Years

The story of American teacher David Deems, who has been teaching and collecting donations for local schools in a remote area of Western China for the past 17 years.

2017-05-22

News of ban on dog meat at notorious Yulin festival may be unreliable

Dogs are reportedly kept and slaughtered in inhumane conditions before the festival. The controversial Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival takes place every June in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi, but animal rights organizations have claimed that this year’s…

2017-05-19

Opening of “super school” in Zhejiang prompts debate on China’s exam-driven education

Recent reports of Hengshui’s High School No. 1 opening a branch school in Zhejiang Province have sparked a national conversation not only on the quality of China’s examination-oriented education, but also on the pros and cons of the national college…

2017-04-18

CDB Reports

How an online platform aims to provide professional career advice to 40 million rural students

Chinese-Dutch couple changes the lives of over 200 children by playing with them all day – the story of their immersion into Yunnan’s rural life

Social Work and Reverse Migration – an Interview with Professor Julian Chow

Hebian Village, a University Professor’s Experiment with Poverty Alleviation

Local doctor administers vaccines for 38 years in mountainous areas of Hubei

How are all Chinese to Escape Poverty by 2020?

White paper on the psychological condition of Chinese left-behind children released

Yale Graduate Qin Yuefei: Why I Decided to Become a Village Official

Jack Ma foundation hosts its first forum for rural headmasters in Hangzhou

Over 50% of children in rural areas lagging in cognitive skills

The Development Organization of Rural Sichuan (UK) successfully registers

Free Lunch for Children has raised 270 million yuan over six years

News of ban on dog meat at notorious Yulin festival may be unreliable

Opening of “super school” in Zhejiang prompts debate on China’s exam-driven education

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