As the first innovative program for overseas students in China, Chengdu American Center for Study Abroad was co-established in 2012 by the Chengdu Municipal Government and Global Maximum Educational Opportunities Inc. (G-MEO).
So far more than 480 students from 33 higher education institutions in the US have had the sponsorship of G-MEO to study at the center.
Students talk about life in Chengdu
Chengdu is my favorite. It is a modern metropolis, and on everyone's face there is always smile. It makes me feel at home.
― Alexander Gulino, from the American University in Washington DC
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It's super convenient to use Wechat Pay and Ali pay. With a cellphone, you can buy whatever you want at almost all convenience stores here.
― Justin T. Murray, now an intern at a company in Chengdu
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I can feel people's willingness to help us, even though I do not understand Sichuan dialect. I am going to learn traditional Chinese characters in summer vacation.
― Rhiannon Toole, from University of Rhode Island. She speaks fluent Chinese.
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What professors say
For me, I like to be part of Chengdu culture. I don't want to be a tourist here…I like the feel to be part of the communities, and that's why I spent most of my time hanging out with my Chinese friends here.
― Andrew Guth, professor of public policy and global issues
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Chengdu is a mega metropolis that I have got accustomed to over the last four years.
― John G. Dulmage, professor of psychology at the G-MEO Chengdu center
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I really like the diversity of the neighborhoods of the city, where you can enjoy interesting architecture and cultural practices.
― Richard Nisa, professor of geography at Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Chengdu’s Wenjiang District Cooperates with Pittsburgh in Education
The Wenjiang Education Bureau signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Administration of Plum Borough School District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, on Sept 18.
Sep 22, 2017
2017 Education Forum for Asia Annual Conference Held in Chengdu
2017 Education Forum for Asia Annual Conference and the Belt & Road Educational Collaboration Conference took place in Chengdu October 28-29, 2017.
Nov 03, 2017
Chengdu launches Belt and Road scholarship programs to promote cultural exchange
Educational authorities in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on January 15 announced a plan for two special scholarship programs in an effort to attract talents from countries along the Belt and Road to study in China.
Jan 23, 2018
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