A Chinese who tried to raise money to study in Taiwan has canceled her crowdfunding campaign after a barrage of online criticism. The case has sparked discussion about the costs facing Chinese students in Taiwan.
The News Lens
Date: 2016/07/13
By: Hsu Chia-yu
A Chinese student who was admitted to the Graduate Institute of Journalism at National Taiwan
A Chinese who tried to raise money to study in Taiwan has canceled her crowdfunding campaign after a barrage of online criticism. The case has sparked discussion about the costs facing Chinese students in Taiwan.
University launched an online campaign earlier this month to raise about 50,000 RMB (US$7,500) for her college tuition fees, in a case that has drawn attention to the financial difficulties that a number of Chinese students face in Taiwan.
Soon after the student launched her campaign, hundreds of comments expressing disapproval were posted on the crowdfunding platform and other Chinese-language social media sites. Some people suggested that crowdfunding projects should have a broader public benefit, while others argued that the student’s target exceeded the amount required to study and live in Taiwan.
The student said she was influenced by the criticism and canceled the campaign three days after it was launched. The 6,700 RMB already raised was returned to donors. [FULL STORY]
