Britain has emerged as the most popular international location for pre-university education among wealthy Chinese families, in research that underlines London’s growing kudos as a destination for investment and schooling.
The Hurun Report, a closely watched annual survey of China’s entrepreneurs and investors, found that 29 per cent gave Britain as the ideal country for their children’s secondary education, followed by the US with 26 per cent.
Rupert Hoogewerf, Hurun Report founder, said 80 per cent of wealthy Chinese wanted to send their children abroad for their education. “It’s a phenomenon of this generation,” he said at an event on Wednesday at Bank of China’s London arm beside the Bank of England.