Prestigious schools have plans in China

Two prestigious international schools, Harrow School in London and the Juilliard School in New York, have plans to open campuses in China.

Harrow will open its fourth international school in China's southwest city of Chengdu, while Juilliard has decided to open a branch of it's music and arts focused school in the north coastal city of Tianjin.

"Harrow signed a strategic plan on July 26 with its local partner Sichuan Zhongde Century Real Estate Co to open an international franchise in Chengdu," said Huang Xingguo, director of the international exchange division at the Chengdu education bureau.