CHINA: High Schools Let Students ‘Study Overseas Without Going Abroad'

Zhao Xinying writes in China Daily about the increasing popularity of international departments in Chinese high schools. "By 2013, 22 public high schools in Beijing had gained admission from education authorities and established international departments, recruiting a total of 1,355 students," reports Xinying. "Attending international departments at public high schools, or even international schools, has become a popular and effective way for Chinese students to prepare for their academic life overseas before heading abroad."