China`s consul general in San Francisco, Gao Zhansheng (left), presents the Most Outstanding Doctorate award to Wang Hailiang, a Stanford University postgraduate in chemistry, on May 20. Wang was among 23 Chinese who came to the US to pursue advanced degrees backed by scholarships from China`s central government of $10,000 each. The program, established in 2003, encourages Chinese students abroad to use their education to contribute to their native country. (China Daily/Stephanie Leung)