Few academics and major government officials don't have foreign degrees, which have traditionally been seen to bring glory upon one's forebears and to represent status and achievement of a higher level.
放眼國內官場、學界檯面上的人物，少有人不頂著鍍金學位。向來，洋學位在國內代表的意義是﹘﹘光宗耀祖和更上一層樓。