Why did a large number of Qing Dynasty students study abroad in Japan after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894?

Why did a large number of Qing Dynasty students study abroad in Japan after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894?
During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Qing Dynasty was defeated by Japan.

during the Sino-Japanese War that broke out in the 20th year of Guang Xu (1894), the Qing Dynasty was defeated by Japan and forced to sign the humiliating Treaty of Shimonoseki, which dealt a heavy blow to the spirit of the people of the whole country, especially the scholar-officials. Therefore, after the Sino-Japanese War, the people in China were so excited that they regarded the defeat by Japan as a disgrace, and the mood of hatred against Japan was high.

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