追溯中国学子出国留学形成社会热潮，一般以1872年清朝政府派遣留美幼童为始。百余年的留学史，始终贯彻的是一个亘古不变的主题：求师问学、振兴中华。这一主题蕴含的背景也很清楚。20年前我国实行改革开放，邓小平同志在一次会见来访的外国代表团时即明确指出：“中国在历史 Trace the Chinese students studying abroad to form a social craze, usually in 1872 the Qing government to send young children to the United States as the beginning. The history of studying abroad for more than 100 years has always been a permanent theme: asking teachers to learn and revitalizing China. The background of this theme is also very clear. Twenty years ago, when China implemented the policy of reform and opening up, Comrade Deng Xiaoping made it clear when he met with visiting foreign delegations that "China in history