京都府立鳥羽高等学校

After leaving Shanghai Pudong International Airport, we visited Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Shanghai Office. After the brief explanation about the organization, we received a lecture about what is going on in the rapidly changing Chinese society and how Japanese companies deal with this huge market. We learned about the social problems China has been facing: declining birthrate and aging population. Toba students asked how new businesses are begun in China, how academic background is evaluated, and how women are involved in social advancement, and so on. The answers to the questions gave the students some new insights into their research projects. It seems that the students have been actively working on various tasks since they arrived in Shanghai, and they are looking forward to learning a lot in this study program.