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University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China

This study explores the adaptation of Arab students to Chinese culture, using MENA students as examples. MENA students are from the Middle East and North Africa (Arabic is their mother tongue and is commonly referred to as “Arabs”). The purpose of their visit is to pursue their studies in China an...

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Main Authors: Shuo, Zhao, al-Nahdi, Yousef Ali Ahmed Saleh, Fuzhen, Susan Si, Firdous, Tehmina
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
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spelling my-ukm.journal.216782023-06-08T08:22:25Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21678/ University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China Shuo, Zhao al-Nahdi, Yousef Ali Ahmed Saleh Fuzhen, Susan Si Firdous, Tehmina This study explores the adaptation of Arab students to Chinese culture, using MENA students as examples. MENA students are from the Middle East and North Africa (Arabic is their mother tongue and is commonly referred to as “Arabs”). The purpose of their visit is to pursue their studies in China and to adopt the Chinese lifestyle. We examine how they integrated Chinese culture into their culture and vice versa to better understand their adaptation to the Chinese cross-culture. Their perception of Chinese society and lifestyle differs from their own. We conducted a survey comprising forty-one closed questions and one open-ended question to examine fifty-five MENA students studying in mainland China. Regardless of their backgrounds, the results suggest that their adaptation to Chinese culture appears to include adhering to Chinese etiquette, becoming close to the way of life, examining the development of Technology, and attempting to share Chinese development perspectives with their own cultures. In contrast to their own culture, they display a high degree of adaptability to the conditions and rules of Chinese society with 89% of total participants. Aside from displaying cultural diversity, they also highlight language proficiency challenges, impressions of the culture, and wonders of the host country. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21678/1/Shuo-Zhao-IJIT-Vol-23-June-2023.pdf Shuo, Zhao and al-Nahdi, Yousef Ali Ahmed Saleh and Fuzhen, Susan Si and Firdous, Tehmina (2023) University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China. International Journal of Islamic Thought ( IJIT ), 23 . pp. 109-125. ISSN 2232-1314 http://www.ukm.my/ijit/
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description This study explores the adaptation of Arab students to Chinese culture, using MENA students as examples. MENA students are from the Middle East and North Africa (Arabic is their mother tongue and is commonly referred to as “Arabs”). The purpose of their visit is to pursue their studies in China and to adopt the Chinese lifestyle. We examine how they integrated Chinese culture into their culture and vice versa to better understand their adaptation to the Chinese cross-culture. Their perception of Chinese society and lifestyle differs from their own. We conducted a survey comprising forty-one closed questions and one open-ended question to examine fifty-five MENA students studying in mainland China. Regardless of their backgrounds, the results suggest that their adaptation to Chinese culture appears to include adhering to Chinese etiquette, becoming close to the way of life, examining the development of Technology, and attempting to share Chinese development perspectives with their own cultures. In contrast to their own culture, they display a high degree of adaptability to the conditions and rules of Chinese society with 89% of total participants. Aside from displaying cultural diversity, they also highlight language proficiency challenges, impressions of the culture, and wonders of the host country.
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author Shuo, Zhao
al-Nahdi, Yousef Ali Ahmed Saleh
Fuzhen, Susan Si
Firdous, Tehmina
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al-Nahdi, Yousef Ali Ahmed Saleh
Fuzhen, Susan Si
Firdous, Tehmina
University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China
author_facet Shuo, Zhao
al-Nahdi, Yousef Ali Ahmed Saleh
Fuzhen, Susan Si
Firdous, Tehmina
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title University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China
title_short University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China
title_full University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China
title_fullStr University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China
title_full_unstemmed University students adaptation to the Chinese culture : a case study of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) University students in China
title_sort university students adaptation to the chinese culture : a case study of middle east and north africa (mena) university students in china
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2023
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21678/1/Shuo-Zhao-IJIT-Vol-23-June-2023.pdf
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