On the Playing Fields of Shanghai

The Economist May 4, 2013 Cricket, boarding-house names reminiscent of Harry Potter's Hogwarts and ancient and peculiar customs are among the hallmarks of Britain's leading private schools. Now they can be found in Singapore and Kazakhstan. As the domestic market softens, some of the most famous names in British education are building far-flung outposts. Harrow led the way in 1998 by setting up a school in

Cricket, boarding-house names reminiscent of Harry Potter＇s Hogwarts and ancient and peculiar customs are among the hallmarks of Britain＇s leading private schools. Now they can be found in Singapore and Kazakhstan. As the domestic market softens, some of the most famous names in British education are building far-flung outposts.