10 août 2013
Chinese students head overseas at younger ages
By Wang Zhuoqiong. Parents protect children from exam pressures by sending them abroad. Next month, Chen Deming, 13, will enter a junior high school in the United States. His parents are going along. His mother, Kang Qingjun, 43, is gearing up to learn to drive, and she's practicing her conversational English. "Chinese parents will scrimp on many things, but not education," said Kang. "We've saved enough money for him to finish his studies."
To protect their children from the pressure of the fierce competition faced by millions of college-bound exam takers in the country, an increasing number of Chinese parents are sending their sons and daughters abroad, making the country the leading exporter of students. Read more...
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