Most overseas study tours a sham

Two teenage Chinese girls who were on their way to attend a summer camp in the United States were killed in the Asiana Airlines plane crash in San Francisco on Saturday. While the nation mourns their deaths, some people have again questioned the need for overseas study tours, says an article in People's Daily. Excerpts:

Recent years have seen a massive growth in the overseas study tour market in China. In fact, a slew of travel agencies and training institutions have been cashing in on schools' preference for overseas study tours.