Why Chinese Students Go Abroad

Sven Agten ()

Chapter Chapter 5 in Adventures in the Chinese Economy: 16 Years from the Inside, 2021, pp 77-93 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract During the Cultural Revolution, most schools and universities were closed, denying a whole generation of Chinese people and education. Since 1978, however, China has changed course dramatically, and spared no efforts to reinstate and upgrade the education system. As a result, China now boosts a well-educated work force. At the same time however, the education system focuses a lot on reproduction of knowledge, and little on creative thinking or personal growth. To fill this gap many Chinese students prefer to study abroad, but do return to China after graduation because there are better job prospects for them back home.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-1167-4_5

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