Open AccessOn Treating Intercultural Communication Anxiety of International Students in China
Author(s) -
Wei Lü,
Jingjing Wan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-0754
pISSN - 1925-0746
DOI - 10.5430/wje.v2n1p55
Subject(s) - china , intercultural communication , anxiety , psychology , chinese culture , cultural diversity , international education , political science , pedagogy , public relations , sociology , higher education , psychiatry , law
With the policy of reform and opening-up as well as its economic development, China is recruiting more and more international students in many of its universities. Intercultural communication problems in Chinese campuses, however, have until now been seldom mentioned. This paper is an attempt to contribute something to this almost neglected issue in China. Mainly directed at international students coming to China, it has discussed the treatment of intercultural communication anxiety through introducing major aspects of the Chinese culture, cultural comparison and a case study. It is expected that this discussion would also be helpful for the Chinese teachers dealing with international students