美国留学生费强在浙江大学海宁国际校区攻读中国学硕士,国庆假期西行至西安、兰州、敦煌等地,通过旅行、志愿服务和实习深入体验中国文化,致力于增进美中青年相互理解。
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费强曾在美国东北大学学习政治学与国际事务,最后一学期选修中文并参加南京暑期项目,这是他第一次来中国,随后决定申请浙江大学中国学硕士。
国庆假期,浙江大学海宁国际校区的美国留学生费强收拾好行囊,踏上了“西行”之旅——先到西安,再去兰州、敦煌等地,解锁中国西北风土人情。
此次旅行,他最期待的就是吃上一碗地道的西北羊肉面,“这是我在中国最喜欢的食物”。
深耕中国求学、行走中国大地,已然成为这名美国青年的生活常态。
费强是浙江大学海宁国际校区国际联合商学院2025级中国学硕士专业学生。来华前,他在美国东北大学学习政治学与国际事务。
10月3日,费强在西安。(受访者提供)
“在美国就读时,我发现当今世界最重要的双边关系之一是美中关系。”费强表示,如今,越来越多美国青年把目光投向中国,他正是其中之一。“美国青年认知中国的意愿正在增强。”
在美国就读的最后一学期,他出于兴趣选修中文,老师推荐他到南京参加暑期项目。那是他第一次来中国,住在一个当地家庭。
在南京寄宿家庭的生活,让他收获了对中国最鲜活、最温暖的认知。朝夕相处的陪伴、日常三餐的烟火、傍晚散步的闲谈,让他真切体会到中国家庭的温情与家风。
这次经历让他决定申请浙江大学中国学硕士,系统了解中国经济、历史和文化。
他所在的校区坐落于浙江嘉兴海宁。海宁舒缓的生活节奏、淳朴的市井民风,让他拥有了绝佳的沉浸式体验环境。
他常常鼓励身边首次来华的国际同学走出校园、走进街巷,主动与当地民众交流。“课堂能学很多,但真实世界是最好的课堂。”
闲暇之余,他喜欢到处走走,在接地气的短途出游中,感受中国的自然之美与人文底蕴。
2025年12月21日,费强(中间)为浙江海宁当地老人理发。(资料图,海宁市义工协会供图)
费强还组织国际学生到海宁敬老院做志愿服务。他给老人洗头、吹干,甚至学习剪发。“我剪得不好,但老人并不在意,他们很高兴有人陪伴。我的祖父、祖母去世前的最后几年很孤独,这让我理解陪伴的意义。”
学习之外,他也利用暑假在上海美国商会实习。“这次实习,让我深刻体会到美中之间巨大的合作空间。越来越多美国企业正把中国视为重要市场。”
常有人问他毕业后做什么?费强说还没确定,但方向很明确——弥合美中之间年轻群体的认知鸿沟。“青年学生交流非常重要,我希望能帮助大家理解彼此。”
一路走来,费强用“好奇”“包容”两个关键词定义自己的中国生活——始终保持对中国文化、社会百态的好奇之心,不断探索学习、拓宽认知;以随和包容的心态直面文化差异,从容化解旅居生活的各类难题。
国庆假期,他一路向西。火车窗外,是中国辽阔的土地;车厢里,一个美国青年用好奇与随和,继续丈量他眼中的中国。(完)
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费强毕业后将从事促进美中青年交流的工作
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