About studyproject Lián XìA group of 24 electrical engineering students at the University of Twente organized a three week study tour to China. During this tour the students visited companies, universities and other organizations in China. By means of this study tour the participants will gained insight in China's numerous technological advances and into its illusive culture. China was chosen as the destination for this study tour as it has the fastest growing economy in the world. With the investments in research, development and more important, higher education it is likely that China will be a one of the most important countries in the future of technology. It was interesting to see how the country is developing in such a high pace into a innovative high tech region. ThemeThe theme of the study tour is 'Connecting Technology', which emphasizes the social and technical sides of the study tour. This theme also refers to the connections between people all over the world, obtained by new technologies, like the internet and mobile phones.The rapid development of these technologies over the last few decades tickles the imagination on what would be possible in the decades to come. It is a good thing for students to get insight in other cultures and get a feeling of the methods used in foreign companies. Therefore the students will be more innovative and creative in this globalizing world. For the world in the general and China in particular, in order to keep the development in technology at the level that it is, there is a need for creativity and innovation. This study tour enables the students to connect the two continents together in terms of technology and social and economics issues.
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