Cons: Too young to go

Most students sent to study abroad at a young age where were born in the 1990s. Many simply did so because their wealthy families had dreams of emigrating.

However, once in a foreign environment, these kids suffer from psychological problems such as anxiety and loneliness, in addition to pressure from their new schools.

Experts believe it can take between five and eight years to prepare a Chinese child to study in a foreign culture. They must be good at learning as well as have a strong ability in dealing with pressure, and maturely discern what is right from wrong.