Many overseas Chinese parents have asked the government of the Republic of China for help in bringing their children into touch with their heritage, and the government responded with the language training and study tour.
但老一代的華僑仍有「飲水思源」的觀念，他們急於讓子女接觸中國、瞭解中國。因此一再要求政府設法協助他們完成心願。針對僑社的需要和要求，政府舉辦了「海外青年暑期返國研習團」，提供海外青年回國參觀、訪問的機會，由海外華裔青年自由報名參加。