Taking the plunge in a new world

Wu Weiliang is the first person in his family to attend a key university. The Henan province native, who comes from a low-income family, studied day and night for three years to achieve his dream and eventually entered Chongqing University in 2011, majoring in Civil Engineering.

"University life gives me a different world. I make friends with people from different backgrounds," the 24-year-old said.

Last year, Wu and 24 other undergraduates from low-income families traveled to the United States for a monthlong study camp, proving the students from universities across China with invaluable experience of studying overseas.