Qian, who now attends vocational school and works part-time at a gas station, discovered his fame when he walked into a cybercafe and came face to face with himself.
They aim to prepare students for software-engineering jobs, while offering career advice and the chance to network: in short, vocational school for the information age.
“I'm the only one pursuing a vocational school degree in my extended family, ” said Yang Miao, who is from the central Henan province and studying nursing.
Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the state-run National Institute for Education Sciences, told Sixth Tone that those graduating from vocational schools will continue to face poor employment prospects.
China will support various vocational schools and training institutions in providing training, the meeting said, stressing the importance of more support with central-budget investment for the construction of public training bases.