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IJSSH 2025 Vol.15(2): 84-88
doi: 10.18178/ijssh.2025.15.2.1246

Cultural Experience and Confusion Study of International Students in Chinese Universities

Donghong Li 1, Min Yang 2,*, Tongtong Lyu 1, and Bo Li 3
1. International College, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
2. School of English Studies, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, China
3. School of Electronics and Information, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
Email: lidonghong@nwpu.edu.cn (D.L.); yangmin1979@163.com (M.Y.); lyutt@nwpu.edu.cn (T.L.); libo803@nwpu.edu.cn (B.L.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received June 18, 2024; accepted August 15, 2024; published April 25, 2025.

Abstract—The surge of international students in China in recent years has highlighted the challenges of cultural adaptation. A mixed-methods approach, combining interviews with a quantitative study, was used to gather information. The interviews were conducted initially with a subgroup of international students, and their responses informed the design of a questionnaire completed by 345 participants. Findings show that 61.45% of participants reported no difficulties practicing their personal beliefs in China, while 38.55% encountered challenges such as legal obstacles and the language barrier within Chinese society. To address these issues, solutions are proposed to help minimize confusion related to personal beliefs faced by international students living in China.

Keywords—international students in China, cultural experience, adaptation, higher education

Cite: Donghong Li, Min Yang, Tongtong Lyu, and Bo Li, "Cultural Experience and Confusion Study of International Students in Chinese Universities," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 84-88, 2025.

Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
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