Examination "immigration" At first, the Chinese government didn't include overseas Chinese in the special track for students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. Overseas Chinese wishing to study in the mainland had to return to their ancestral homes and take entrance exams along with the locals.
變相的「高考移民」早年中國大陸並未將僑生納入港澳台招生管道，僑生只能回到祖籍所在地和大陸學生一起參加高考。