In these politically correct times, it is still acceptable to use the term “Chinese math.” It’s not a negative comment about ethnic Chinese, but describes the sham logic seen in poorly thought out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Chinese genius flexed his mathematical prowess by solving a problem that flummoxed a team of mathematicians with Ph.D.s for four ...

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would ...

It comes down to Chinese people displaying a psychological concept known as a "growth mindset" at school ... while Americans only display this mindset in sports. For the most part, American children ...

Via Prufrock (subscribe for free!), here’s a story about how a group of Chinese math and science teachers came into a British school for four weeks, and taught the kids there the Chinese way: 12 hours ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden mathematical secret inside the leaves of the Chinese money plant: a naturally occurring ...

Harvard mathematician Shing-Tung Yau says China trails the pack in his field. He's tapping money and power to change that. It was 1993 and China was bidding for the 2000 Olympics. with the country ...

Scientists found Chinese money plant leaves form neat geometric patterns called "voronoi diagrams" using simple growth ...

Teachers today face a conundrum: they lack the hours needed to help students master requisite proficiencies. This burden is amplified for those teaching language immersion classes. Some split their ...

What's the best language for learning math? Hint: You're not reading it. As the WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger reports: Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Turkish use simpler number words and express math ...