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How Chinese feel about their studies in Germany

Chinese students in Germany usually have a hard time adjusting to everyday life in Germany. Greater personal responsibility and language barriers are hurdles on the way to better integration. Still, many of them have a positive view of their stay after returning to China.
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Frank Sieren
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Cultural differences make life difficult for Chinese students in Germany. This was the finding of a Sino-German study recently published in the European Journal of Chinese Studies. According to the study, even small everyday tasks can prove to be a major challenge for new arrivals from the People’s Republic, such as dealing with government institutions, shopping in supermarkets or using public transport.

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