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Shenzhen's embrace of global education and talent

Writer: Hugh Thomas  |  Editor: Rao Guoting  |  From: Original  |  Updated: 2025-07-01

One of the key reasons Shenzhen and CUHK-Shenzhen flourish together is the city’s openness to global education models. This integration accelerates the university’s development and helps it connect with international scholars and students.

Shenzhen’s identity as a migrant city — the “window to the world and the world to China” since the late 1970s — has created a unique atmosphere.

The students here are an example: they come from all corners of China with a conscious choice to develop a global outlook, distinguishing them from counterparts born into globalized cities.


One of the key reasons Shenzhen and CUHK-Shenzhen flourish together is the city’s openness to global education models. This integration accelerates the university’s development and helps it connect with international scholars and students.