DALIAN, China -- China has surpassed the U.S. as both the top investor and breeding ground for unicorns in educational technology, propelled by anxious Chinese parents looking to give their children a leg up in the country's cutthroat academic race.
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Peking University is one of China's most prestigious schools. Chinese families spend more than 20% of their income on educating their children, according to a survey. © Reuters
DALIAN, China -- China has surpassed the U.S. as both the top investor and breeding ground for unicorns in educational technology, propelled by anxious Chinese parents looking to give their children a leg up in the country's cutthroat academic race.