There are about 25,000 Chinese students studying in Russia at present. The China-Russia Cultural Exchange Plan was signed in December 2012. According to the plan, China and Russia will send a total of 100,000 students to each country. In the 2013-2014 term, colleges and universities in Russia recruited 33,000 foreign students. Tuition in Russia is cheap and attractive. If a senior high school student wants to study in Russia then his/her national college entrance exam score will not be required. He/She does not need to know Russian. He/She can choose any major. Art students can apply for top art colleges in Russia. Starting from 1 January 2014, foreign students in Russia can work there legally. Reports fawan.com