REACHING WEST

Michelle and Louise are part of a growing trend in China of middle class and wealthier students seeking higher education in North America and Europe. According to The New York Times, 300,000 Chinese students matriculated at American colleges and universities this past year, and that number is only increasing... But who really are these young, ambitious students who are willing to stake so much on an unknown future... Reaching West: Dreams of China's New Generation follows Michelle and Louise and a handful of other students as they complete their final year at Camford High School in Beijing, a private school oriented to sending its graduates abroad.