A Study On Crosscultural Adaptation Of Sudanese International Students In China

During the author’s three years of studying in China,I have observed the country’s rapid development and its increasing economic and cultural exchange with other nations,leading to a rise in the number of international students in China.However,due to cultural differences,international students face challenges in adapting to Chinese customs,values,living environments,and eating habits,which affects their crosscultural communicative competence.The level of cross-cultural adaptability is critical to determining the success of overseas students in China.Therefore,improving international students’ cross-cultural adaptability is a significant issue that needs to be explored.As one of the first countries to respond to China’s Belt and Road Initiative,Sudan has increased its economic and cultural exchange with China in recent years,and the number of Sudanese students studying in China has also risen.However,Sudan and China have various differences in geography,climate,race,language,local customs,religious beliefs and other aspects.Therefore,it is particularly important to conduct indepth research on the cross-cultural adaptation of Sudanese students in China.Taking the cross-cultural adaptability of Sudanese international students as the research object,this paper comprehensively combs and comments relevant literature from three aspects,namely,the cross-cultural adaptability of international students,the cross-cultural adaptability of international students,and the cross-cultural adaptability of internationalized students.On this basis,From four dimensions of psychological adaptation,learning adaptation,life adaptation and sociocultural adaptation,questionnaire survey and interview survey were conducted on Sudanese international students’ cross-cultural adaptation.Meanwhile,in order to make this study more comprehensive and objective,we also conducted interview survey on relevant Chinese teachers,guided by the knowledge of cross-cultural communication theory.The results of questionnaire survey and interview survey were analyzed layer by layer,and the main problems of Sudanese international students in cross-cultural adaptation were summarized.Finally,suggestions were put forward to improve the cross-cultural adaptability of Sudanese international students in combination with their professional knowledge.It is hoped that this paper can provide some references for Sudanese students in China to quickly adapt to the living conditions,cultural customs,values,etc.,and explore more effective ways for international students to improve their crosscultural adaptability.