Conditions ripe for international students to return to China

After a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, numbers are set to quickly rise to reach levels seen before the outbreak. Zou Shuo reports.

China's rich culture, history, innovation and rapid growth and development in economic and technological terms will continue to attract international students, according to those already studying in the country.

The cuisine, rich scenery and friendliness of the Chinese people have all left good impressions on the students, who are happy to promote friendship and closeness between citizens of their home countries and Chinese people.

They said China's optimization of its COVID-19 epidemic control measures means more international students will come to the country to study.

A lack of understanding, knowledge and awareness often creates the biggest misunderstandings, bias or even conflict, and having international students from different countries in China is an opportunity to show the country to those at home from a genuine perspective and establish a stronger bridge between different cultures, they added.