National High School Debate League of China

The National High School Debate League of China, or simply NHSDLC, is an English-language high school debate league serving Mainland China. Each year, the NHSDLC sees around 50,000 students participate in its debate workshops [1] and around 12,000 students participate in its regional or national tournaments.[2] According to The Economist, many students believe participating will help their application to a Western university.[3]

References

  1. Makinen, Julie. "3 Days of Nerves, Tears and Joy: U.S. Expats Lead Debate Nerds in China". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. Fischer, Karin. "To Appeal to American Universities, Chinese Students Embrace the Art of Argument" (PDF). The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. "This house believes". The Economist. Retrieved 22 March 2016.

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