on hold to avoid possible radioactive contamination from the nuclear
crisis in Japan.
Even though organizers at an international education programme in
Shanghai said several universities in Tokyo were situated far from the
earthquake-stricken areas, students said they were "not sure" about
the long-term effects of radioactive contamination around the Japanese
capital.
"I'm not clear about the consequences of Japan's radioactive
contamination. So I'm considering other options at the moment,"
22-year-old Xu Lu, a senior year student of mathematics at Peking
University, was quoted as saying by the Shanghai Daily.
Xu had received an enrolment notice from the University of Tokyo
before the crisis.
"I would have definitely chosen Japan if there was no nuclear
emergency," he said.
Zhang Jiyao, a 27-year-old Shanghai native who just finished his
studies at the Senshu University in Japan, chose to return to Shanghai
immediately after his graduation ceremony.
"My intention was to stay there looking for jobs," he said. "However,
considering the recent nuclear emergency, I did not feel comfortable
staying there at the moment."
He said lots of his friends who had not yet finished their studies
were brought home by their parents.
"We'll just wait and see what happens next and decide whether to go or
stay," he said.
Shen Junyao, a consultant at a Shanghai-based overseas education
agency, said that considering Japan's economic status, the country
still has a huge attraction compared to South Korea and Singapore.
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