Chengdu Report: Chengdu sets sights on international education

Chengdu aims to further open up its educational programs as it is "aiming higher toward good education with a global focus", said Huang Xinchu, the city's Party chief.

Major events and reforms in education put the city in the spotlight last year. It also got the attention of British Prime Minister David Cameron and US first lady Michelle Obama.

She gave a talk at No 7 High School in the capital of Sichuan province in late March during her high-profile visit to China.