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Yang Dongxiao still re-members when he first saw Oxford University. Stunned by its beauty and academic atmosphere, he made up his mind that he must apply to British universities after high school.

Driven by his "obsession" with the UK, Yang then quit high school and transferred to Shenzhen College for International Education, which provides IGCSE and A-level courses used in the British educational system.