It turns out that traditional Chinese culture is very trendy in the eyes of foreigners!

Ailin, an international student from Moldova, loves Chinese calligraphy very much. Ailin said: "After graduating from university, my dream is to continue studying in China, so I came to China to study for a master's degree. My parents and I are very happy. To study abroad, you must first learn the local language and cultural traditions. I want to learn Chinese well and experience more Chinese culture. I like Chinese calligraphy very much. I feel that calligraphy is not just writing, but an art."

Michael from Ukraine is a food blogger who has been in China for 8 years and now lives in Shanghai with his wife. Michael said: "I love Chinese food and can cook Chinese food. I want to be the best foreigner who cooks Chinese food. Food has national culture and heritage. Chinese food culture is rich and colorful, and different provinces have different cuisines. The exchange of food is very necessary and is a particularly important part of cultural exchange."

Anna is an international student from Romania. She is very interested in the traditional Chinese dress, the cheongsam. Anna said: "China is an ancient civilization with a long history of more than 5,000 years. Many traditional cultures have been well protected and passed down. I think the cheongsam is not just a kind of clothing. It has a profound history. I hope to have the opportunity to participate in the activities of the cheongsam cultural festival in the future to learn more about the history of the cheongsam. I hope to try various cheongsams. Wearing cheongsams makes me more confident."

Mason, a Yemeni student studying abroad, likes Chinese tea very much and drinks it every day. Mason said: "When guests come, I will invite them to drink tea and chat while drinking tea. I like this kind of life very much. I have drunk a lot of Chinese tea, and I like Longjing tea the most. I will send Chinese tea back home for my family and friends to taste. I think Chinese tea is of very good quality and there are many varieties. In the future, I want to sell Chinese tea to Arab countries."

Darcy, an Australian guy, is an English teacher at a training institution in Chengdu, Sichuan. He fell in love with Chinese culture when he first visited China in 2014. Later, when he worked in Chengdu, he learned about Sichuan Opera and fell in love with its face-changing. Darcy said, "I am very willing to introduce Sichuan Opera to foreign countries. Most Australians don't know what Sichuan Opera is and have never seen it. Sichuan Opera is very interesting. If more foreigners can watch Sichuan Opera videos, I believe many people will want to go and see it live."

Liu Bianjing, a young man from Cameroon, is an international student at Henan University and a teacher of Henan opera at Kaifeng Henan Opera Theater. He came to China in 2017 and fell in love with Henan opera the first time he came into contact with it. Liu Bianjing said: "Henan opera is very beautiful. Its meaning, rules, hand-eye-body movements and steps are all very beautiful. Chinese opera should be more widely spread."

Xiaolong, an international student from Uzbekistan, named himself Xiaolong in Chinese because he likes movie stars Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Xiaolong said, "After coming to China, I found Tai Chi very interesting and wanted to learn it. The movements of Tai Chi look simple, but they are not. You have to learn to control your body when doing these movements. Chinese Tai Chi is very cool. I hope more friends will learn Tai Chi and let Chinese Tai Chi go to the world."

Foreign friends have felt the richness and charm of traditional Chinese culture from their own perspectives. From calligraphy to food, from cheongsam to tea ceremony, they not only deeply love these cultural elements, but also hope to spread them around the world. This cross-cultural exchange has given Chinese culture new vitality and further promoted the global interest in Chinese culture.

Through their efforts and enthusiasm, Chinese culture is gradually going global, allowing more people to feel its unique beauty and profound heritage, and actively opening up a wider cultural dialogue. It can be foreseen that in the future, more foreign friends will establish closer ties with the world through Chinese culture.