China's top universities to enroll more rural students

China is eyeing a 10-percent increase in the number of students from impoverished rural areas attending the country's top universities this year, according to a circular released by the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Monday.
The MOE said the growth will be realized through expanding three existing programs.
Under the first program, central government-affiliated universities, and key universities at local levels will recruit 50,000 rural students, up from 30,000 last year. More...