Education in China
Education in China is a state-run system of public education run by the Ministry of Education. All citizens must attend school for at least nine years, known as the nine-year compulsory education, which is funded by the government. Compulsory education includes six years of primary education, starting at age six or seven, and three years of junior secondary education (junior middle school) for ages 12 to 15. Some provinces may have five years of primary school but four years for junior middle school. After junior middle school, there are three years of senior middle school, which then completes the secondary education.
Chinese government award for outstanding self finance students abroad
The Chinese government award for outstanding self-financed student study abroad was established by the China Scholarship Council in 2003. The worldwide recipients are chosen annually based on a record of outstanding accomplishments in any discipline. This award is considered the highest award given by Chinese government to the graduate student study outside China, who do not receive financial support from Chinese government. To date,the recipants include students from 33 countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Australia and Canada.