Young students seek a different class of education

An increasing number of Chinese children are being sent overseas to study at a young age, as their parents look to expand their horizons and opportunities, as Zhao Xinying reports.

Chen Yang, from Qingdao, Shandong province, had intended to send his daughter to the United States for undergraduate study when she finished high school. However, after the girl, who Chen declined to name, entered a high school in the coastal city in September, he quickly changed his mind.

"Now I want to send her overseas as soon as possible," said Chen, who teaches at a local college. "My daughter told me she doesn't like her life at high school because it consists solely of preparation for the national college entrance exams, and ignores the students' individual strengths, interests, and all-around development."