A Study on the Participation of Foreign Students in Local Cultural and Folk Activities in Wenzhou

The number of foreign students studying in Wenzhou, China has increased dramatically as a result of the Belt and Road Initiative. Learning the motivations and leisure constraints of foreign students' participation in local cultural and folk activities in Wenzhou is beneficial to promoting cultural adaptation, strengthening Chinese cultural self-confidence, and improving Wenzhou's international image. Based on the hierarchical model of leisure constraints (personal constraints, interpersonal constraints, and structural constraints), this study has tended to focus on the leisure constraints for foreign students participating in local folk and cultural activities in Wenzhou. A total of seven participants were included in the analysis.

Cross-cultural Education Model for Foreign Students in China Inte­grating Ideological and Political Education

With the deepening the“One Belt and One Road”construction,the exchanges between China and other countries in the world are increasingly frequent,the number of foreign students in China is rising,and there are cross-cultural adaptability problems of foreign students in China.The education of foreign students in China undertakes the mission of serving the national external development strategy.In order to better serve the“One Belt and One Road”construction,relying on tradition industry advantage of the School of Civil Engineering,Central South University in civil engineering and railway engineering,a set of cross-cultural education model for foreign students in China integrating ideological and political education is explored and practiced in the foreign student education management of the curriculum system,daily management,cross-cultural counseling,social practice and cultural exchanges,which can be summarized as“one goal,two combinations,three approaches,four abilities and five management measures”.This management model can effectively enhance the cross-cultural adaptability of foreign students,cultivate the emotion of knowing and being friendly to China,improve the education quality of foreign students in China,enhance the international education influence of the Central South University,and promote the spread of Chinese culture.

ChinAfrica focuses on universities in China that recruit foreign students

Shanghai Jiao Tong University In 1896,the forerunner of Shanghai Jiao Tong University(SJTU),Nanyang Public School was founded in Shanghai.In the 1930s,it was known as the "oriental MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)" due to its reputation of nurturing top engineers.A significant amount of its faculty was sent in 1956,by the Central Government,to Xi’an to help build Xi’an Jiaotong University in west China’s Shaanxi Province.Afterward,the school was officially renamed Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

ChinAfrica focuses on universities in China that recruit foreign students

Tongji University In 1907,Tongji University,then known as Tongji German Medical School,was founded in Shanghai.A century later, it has developed into a state university with comprehensive disciplines in engineering,science,medicine, management,arts,law,and economics, while specializing in architecture。

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Shanghai International Studies University In December 1949,Shanghai Russian College,the forerunner of Shanghai International Studies University(SISU), was founded in Shanghai.Over 60 years later,SISU has developed into a research, teaching,and multi-disciplinary comprehensive university,dedicated to fostering foreign language elites with "high quality,

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Yangzhou University Yangzhou University(YZU) is a key comprehensive university of provincial level in Jiangsu Province.Established in 1992,it is a merger of six colleges.YZU’s eight campuses cover an area of about 287 hectares,and are closely located in Yangzhou’s downtown. The history of YZU can be traced back to as early as 1902,when Zhang Jian,a renowned modern businessman and educator,set up the Teachers School of Tongzhou and Tonghai

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Changchun University of Science and Technology LOCATED in Changchun,capital city of Jilin Province in northeast China,Changchun University of Science and Technology (CUST) is a provincial key university featured in engineering.Having four campuses,it covers an area of 800,000 square meters. CUST was founded in 1958.After over 50 years of development,CUST has

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Nanjing Normal University Located in east China’s Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Normal University(NNU) is one of China’s key comprehensive universities and one of the birthplaces of China’s higher education for teacher cultivation. It can be traced back to Sanjiang Normal College established in 1902 and Huiwen Academy in 1888.It took its present name in 1984.

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East China Normal University Founded in October 1951,East China Normal University(ECNU) is a high-level normal university located in east China’s Shanghai Municipality.With two campuses located in Minhang and Putuo districts totaling an area of over 220 hectares,ECNU has long been reputed as a"garden university"for its

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Harbin Institute of Technology SITUATED in Harbin,the capital city of Heilongjiang Province in northeast China,Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) is widely recognized as one of the country’s top universities and has consistently ranked among the best engineering schools. Founded in 1920,HIT has developed into a large nationally renowned multi-disciplinary university.It now

Tales of My Foreign Students

RIGHT after my graduation I became a teacher of foreign students,introducing them to Chinese language and culture,and discussing Chinese current so-cial problems with them.One year went by like a flash,and when the course was finished,1 found myself looking at things around me-things that had been simple roultine before-with completely new eyes.

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Harbin Engineering University Located next to the scenic Songhuajiang River in Harbin,the ice city in northeast China,Harbin Engineering University (HEU) is a national key university and one of the first "Project 211" universities, a project aimed at cultivating high-level elite for national economic and social development strategies initiated in 1995. The predecessor of HEU is PLA Military Engineering Institute(HME), which was established in 1953.

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Jilin Normal University Founded in 1958,Jilin Normal University (JLNU) is a key provincial university in Siping City,northeast China’s Jinlin Province.Specialized in training teachers of institutions of higher education in Jilin Province,JLNU is the only provincial university that has been awarded with the National Teaching Awards on six occasions in six consecutive years. Covering an area of 920,000 square meters,JLNU now has 22 colleges,two teaching divisions and 27 research institutes, and 117 laboratories are available for research.There are 15,155 undergraduate students,1,372 postgraduates and 437 foreign students.The

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Fudan University LOCATED in east China’s Shanghai Municipality, Fudan University (FU) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China. Initially known as Fudan Public School, FU is the first institution of higher education independently

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Nanjing University Nanjing University(NJU),one of China’s key comprehensive universities under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education,was founded in 1902,known as Sanjiang Normal College.It took its present name in October 1950. Today’s NJU has three campuses, comprising 26 schools with 75 departments, which provide 85 undergraduate programs,213 master’s programs,147 doctoral programs and 28 post-doctoral research programs.

How to lead foreign students into Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is becoming much more international and widely accepted. More and more foreign students come to China's Mainland to study this great yet mysterious discipline. However, the current teaching methods are far from satisfaction. This paper analyzes some existing problems and contradictions present in the teaching practices and suggests some measures for improvement.

Reform of the Course System of Network Security Theory and Technology for Foreign Students in China

Theory and technology of network security is the core course of information security major,however,it still faces many challenges in the education of foreign graduate students studying in China.This paper analyzes the status quo and existing problems in the course of theory and technology of network security for foreign graduate students studying in China,the most fundamental of which is that the existing teaching materials are difficult to meet the needs of foreign graduate students.In view of the problem,this paper discusses how to improve the existing teaching materials to adapt to the teaching needs for foreign students and puts forward some new ideas and reform measures.

Are Confucius Institutes Building Blocks or Stumbling Blocks for Foreign Students in China: An Empirical Study of 190 Countries (1999–2015)

Purpose:This study investigates the impact of Confucius Institutes on China’s international education initiatives.First,it examines whether the establishment of Confucius Institutes has a gravitational effect on the scale of foreign students coming to China.Second,it discerns whether there are any association between the establishment of Confucius Institutes and the attributes of foreign students based on the type of program they select.Third,it identifies whether there are any differences in the impact of Confucius Institutes based on constraints such as the number of foreign students,income levels,cultural distance,and geographical endowment.Design/Approach/Methods:Based on the trade gravity model and the push–pull theory,we estimated a two-way fixed-effects model using panel data of all source countries from 1999 to 2015.Findings:Results show that Confucius Institutes have helped China attract more foreign students on Chinese government scholarships,with each Institute increasing such enrolment by 1.3%.However,Confucius Institutes have resulted in a drop in the total number of foreign students studying in China,especially nondegree students.This substitution effect means that the Institutes actually help China improve the composition of its foreign students.Further heterogeneity analysis shows that the substitution effect is primarily driven by the main source countries.Accordingly,this study suggests that China should establish more Confucius Institutes in Africa and Eastern Europe to maximize the catalyzing effect of Confucius Institutes.Originality/Value:In contrast to previous studies on foreign scholarship in China,this study examines all 190 source countries from 1999 to 2015.This comprehensive study also explores the heterogeneous effects of foreign students on trade across economic,cultural,and geographical domains.