Flying the flag in foreign fields

Chinese investment and expertise are exerting a growing influence in many countries across the globe, and also opening-up a world of opportunities for those who have been sent overseas. He Na reports.

Every year, millions of Chinese people travel overseas for business, investment, work, tourism and study, buoyed by the country's rise as a major global power.

Data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs show that more than 100 million mainland residents traveled overseas last year, a huge jump from the 200,000 who went abroad in 1978.