It's summertime! School's out and so is the sun. For most kids, summer vacation is the time to chill and relax.

Some Chinese parents are sending kids abroad to travel and study on a so-called study tour. According to a popular article published by the Paper, a mother in Hangzhou city has paid 20 thousand Yuan from her 30 thousand monthly earnings to send her daughter on a study tour in the U.S. Many parents are willing to foot that hefty bill.

What can you get from a study tour program? Are these study tours as beneficial as they sound?