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Sichuan's 'capital of leisure'
By Jia Bian (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-09-28 11:25 Foreigners in Chengdu Along with the massive inflow of foreign investments in Chengdu, the expatriate population in Chengdu has been expanding quickly in recent years. At present, nearly 20,000 foreigners from 125 countries and regions live in the city, 20 percent of whom work in the foreign invested enterprises.
![]() "Chengdu has also made great changes, and it is similar to France's central and western regions," said Consulate General of France Jacques Dumsy. "I am very comfortable living in the dynamic city." The city has three international schools, all located in the Chengdu Hi-tech Zone, to provide education to foreign students. Provide education from kindergarten to high school, the three schools now have more than 70 foreign teachers and about 500 students from countries and regions including the United States, Canada, France, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. There are also a number of kindergartens that now teach about 100 foreign students. "Schooling is a very important part of infrastructure. The international schools in Chengdu are good quality at reasonable prices," said David Grime, chairman of British Chamber of Commerce (Southwest). (China Daily 09/27/2008 page24) |
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