Although the national higher education entrance exam is separated from the civil service examination, university still serves as the producers of well-qualified individuals who will work for the government and other institutions after they graduate. Like luxury products, elite education in China can be shouldered by foreign universities or universities in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Xin Lijian, an expert on private schools and a columnist

Chinese original: 精英教育之三：中国可“进口”精英教育
German translation: Elitenbildung kann importiert werden