Education, Education
As China's higher education system becomes more privatized, a new generation of Chinese youth are losing access to it.
Series
Why Poverty?, Global Voices
Premiere Date
November 28, 2012
Length
60 minutes
Funding Type
In China, education is considered the only way out of poverty. But as the nation’s higher education system has largely been privatized by for-profit companies, the future for millions of students is bleak. College is less accessible to Chinese youth than ever before, and without it, they are often shut out of well-paid employment opportunities. What will it mean for coming generations and the future of the nation?