Boarding in China preps kids for study overseas

With the rapid progress of China's economy, more and more Chinese parents prefer to send their young children to schools overseas. But in the opinion of Murray Fowler, master of Wellington College International Tianjin, studying overseas is not good for younger children.

In his view, attending an international boarding school in China is good preparation for the move abroad when pupils are old enough.

"The best part of studying in an international boarding school is that you get to stay in China. It allows students to retain the comfort of being in their home country but also provides the chance to be exposed to something different, a different education system and different language and schoolmates from different nationalities," he said.