Volume 4,Issue 3
Xinjiang Regional Culture and Its Value in International Chinese Language Education
Integrating representative Xinjiang cultural elements—those projecting a positive national image, linking past and present with modern relevance, and bearing cross-cultural commonalities—into international Chinese education can strengthen cultural identity and learning motivation of Belt and Road Chinese learners, enrich the appeal of such education, spark curiosity about Chinese culture, showcase Xinjiang’s true image globally, promote the international dissemination of Chinese and Xinjiang stories, and advance the distinctive development of international Chinese education in Xinjiang.
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