Shanghai, arguably China's most energetic commercial hub, is sparing no effort in becoming an international education exchange center and one of Asia's most popular study destinations, city officials say.

"We want to build an international education city full of diverse culture attractions," said Yang Weiren, who works in international exchange and cooperation for the Shanghai Education Commission.

"This will not only improve Chinese students' understanding of the world and increase their ability to communicate with the world, but it will also help attract more international students here," he said.