Many Chinese students may want to study abroad after high school. But at the same time, more and more foreign students are coming to study in China.
According to a report from www.the Students.com, 397,633 international students came to China in 2015. China is now the third most popular country for international students, behind the United States and the United Kingdom.
In the summer of 2016, 55 students and teachers from Germany came to China and joined a summer camp. They were interested in traditional Chinese culture, and they visited several schools in Beijing. They learned to make dumplings, play Chinese kung fu and do paper cutting. If they like Chinese handwriting, they can learncalligraphy. By communicating with Chinese people, they could have a close relationship with their new friends, and they could know more about China.
In 2018, young people in Germany have become more interested in learning Chinese. There are more cultural exchanges between Germany and China. German students have had chances to learn more about Chinese culture, history and its life today. Almost 400 German schools have Chinese classes. Over 8,000 German students study in China.
