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Students' optimistic attitude helps them overcome the problems and challenges that might arise when they study in an unfamiliar country, Zhan added.
Meanwhile, the poll also found that parents who are well-situated financially and socially are more likely to allow their children to chase their dreams overseas.
In the survey, these parents had higher social status with better education and higher income. Nearly 70 percent of these parents had a bachelor's degree or above, and about 65 percent reported having decision-making power in companies.
Nearly half of the polled families had annual income of 400,000 yuan ($64,000) or above, and among these about 20 percent earned more than 800,000 yuan each year.
The United States, Australia, Canada and the UK are the most popular study destinations for Chinese students.
Students in the survey said they paid more attention to a school's ranking, while parents focused on the choice of academic major and safety issues, the poll found.
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