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A British expat exploring Xinjiang in China
2025/2/11
The Bridge
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Luke Johnston
Luke Johnston: 我曾经去过中国新疆旅行,并且会说维吾尔语,能够用维吾尔语与当地人交流。我热爱新疆的人和文化,我认为学习维吾尔语是了解这个地方和文化的最好方式。虽然网上没有太多英语学习维吾尔语的资源,学习起来很困难,但我还是找到了老师和资源,并且制作了自己的视频来教大家如何学习维吾尔语。我去过喀什噶尔,那里主要是维吾尔族人,很多老年人不会说普通话,这让我感到沮丧,因为我无法和他们交流。我也去过新疆的首府乌鲁木齐,那里发展得很好,大家都说普通话。
Deep Dive
Luke shares his experiences as a PhD student in Shanghai, highlighting the workload, cultural immersion, and affordability of studying in China. He also discusses his parents' initial concerns and eventual acceptance of his decision to stay in China.
- Intense workload with many classes and homework.
- Cultural immersion through language and culture courses.
- Affordable tuition and living expenses, even without a scholarship.
- Parents' initial concerns and eventual support after visiting China.
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