Chinese education gains popularity among foreign students
BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- While many Chinese parents send their children to schools abroad under the pressure of an exam-oriented educational system, a growing number of foreigners are discovering the merits of Chinese education.
Despite high tuition fees and complicated admission procedures, Aron Ma, a Chinese-American from New York, has decided to send his two granddaughters to a kindergarten in Beijing in order to learn Chinese.
"They are the descendants of Chinese, and they should never forget that their roots are in China," he said.
China is undergoing a historical transformation that can provide opportunities to people around the world, he added.
Similarly, Mr. Wang, a former visiting professor at Yale University who holds a U.S. green card, came back to China with his family three years ago.
Wang's six-year-old son finished kindergarten in Shanghai and has entered a primary school in Beijing.
Wang said traditional Chinese education can foster discipline and a sense of collectivism, and he fears his child would become self-indulgent under Western education, which emphasizes freedom and individualism.
In an article on China's Sina blog circulated widely among Chinese netizens earlier this year, an American father and Chinese mother wrote that they have migrated to China from the U.S. in order for their daughter get a Chinese education.
The couple wrote that the Chinese educational system is fairer than the American one, since talent selection in China is based on uniform examinations, which can effectively prevent corruption, while American education is more money-oriented, and the quality of education the children receive is largely decided by their social strata.
The article adds that China has a long history and Chinese culture is worthy of thorough understanding.
Chinese Internet users applauded the article. Sina Weibo user "Qitu" said, "It is better to get primary and high school education in China, for it can equip students with solid basic knowledge."
"Tianmaliangju" said, "Chinese education is comparatively equal. The college entrance examination provides students with a chance to change their fates through knowledge."
Kai Lei, senior reporter with Hong Kong Wen Wei Po newspaper, said the growing popularity of Chinese education around the world reflects the rise of China's international status.
According to Ministry of Education official Zhang Xiuqin in an interview last November, there are currently over 330,000 foreign students studying in China, and this number is expected to reach 500,000 by 2020.
The "100,000 Strong Initiative" in the U.S. has also enabled 68,000 American students to study in China, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong said in a speech last November.
In 2013, China's Peking University enrolled 3,852 long-term overseas students from 115 countries.
Cindy Lee, chairman of Shanghai SMIC Private School, said the school now has nearly 2,000 children from around the world, and many foreign parents hope that their children can have a deep understanding of Chinese culture.
Kai Lei said people all over the world are now living in a global village and the exchange and dialogue between the educational systems in different countries is an example of the cultural integration brought about by globalization.
Emma Du, a Chinese student studying at Boston University, said China is now combining traditional culture and the advantages of foreign cultures, and Chinese culture will be increasingly attractive to the world.
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On the outskirts of a busy port city lies a university campus that looks a lot like a scene from the British Midlands. Students in hoodies and headphones wearing thick, rectangle-rimmed glasses discuss &critical thinking& and on sunny days sit crossed-legged on the grass by a lake as construction dust blows in the wind.But some of these students have never liked a Facebook message or sent a friend request. They send tweets on Weibo not Twitter and upload photos on Weixin not Instagram.Welcome to Ningbo in China, Northern Zhenjiang province, five thousand miles away from the UK.Every international business in the world, from textiles to technology, is trying to access the Chinese market. The education business is no different.Ningbo is famous for its entrepreneurs and foreign investment. For the last 10 years it has also been home to Nottingham Ningbo (UNNC) a satellite campus of Nottingham University.The campus is a partnership between the University of Nottingham UK and the Wanli Education group, a Chinese state-owned company. Staffed with both Chinese and international academics, it is sold as a genuine UK university experience in China.The Chinese dream&This new fleet of universities is part of China&s big ambition to become a world powerhouse for education & for students from San Francisco to Shanghai.&Foreign institutions are falling over themselves to set up partnerships with Chinese universitiesto Shanghai.&Foreign institutions are falling over themselves to set up partnerships with Chinese universities - from cooperation projects to creating campuses that mirror their own in Chinese cities. For international universities this provides an opportunity to get a foothold in a country already obsessed with education. And more importantly for the students, for future business leaders in particular, it offers an insight into a marketplace that still proves elusive for international companies."I think being immersed in the country changes your sense of the reality of it, &said Joseph Healey, a Scottish banker in his early 50s who took a masters degree at UNNC after serving as a senior executive at the National Australia Bank. &I spent over 10 years discussing China with leaders in business [outside of China] and a big part of the problem is that we have a shallow understanding of the complexity of this country. So it is no surprise that so many businesses have failed.&
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