[Concurrent] Tai Lulu, a foreign teacher of Thai language at Guangxi University
At that time, I made a big decision to study in China, and then (now) thought it was the right choice.
[Commentary] The person in the picture is called Tai Lulu. She was born in an educational family in Surat Thani, Thailand. Her great-grandfather is Chinese.
Recently, in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency, she said that although she is the fourth generation of Chinese, no one in her family can speak Chinese before, which makes her regret.
[Explanation] When studying for an undergraduate degree, Tai Lulu majored in Chinese at the recommendation of a friend.
At that time, her father told her that if she wanted to learn Chinese well, if she didn't come to China, she would be unable to learn it.
[Concurrent] Tai Lulu, a foreign teacher of Thai language at Guangxi University
He wanted me to learn Chinese, not only to know the language, but also to understand Chinese culture and the Chinese people.
[Explanation] In September 2010, Tai Lulu won the Guangxi government scholarship for international students from ASEAN countries and came to Guangxi University to study for a master's degree in international trade.
At that time, the China-ASEAN Expo had been held in Nanning for six sessions, the bilateral economic and trade cooperation was deepening, and Southeast Asian elements such as catering began to enter the daily life of the Chinese people.
[Explanation] In 2013, after graduating with a master's degree, Tai Lulu decided to continue to study in China for a doctoral degree, and finally applied to become a foreign teacher of Thai language at Guangxi University, and an assistant researcher at the Thailand Institute of the China-ASEAN Research Institute of the school, realizing the advancement of her identity.
[Explanation] In 2020, affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, she can only teach Chinese students in Thailand through online live teaching.
At the same time, she also noticed that under the background of the epidemic, traditional import and export trade was severely hindered due to the interruption of offline exchanges.
Online live streaming breaks the boundaries of time and space and effectively activates the market.
In order to attract students to concentrate on the lectures, increase the interactivity of online lectures, and conduct research on new formats, Tai Lulu began to pay attention to short video promotion and e-commerce live broadcasts.
[Concurrent] Tai Lulu, a foreign teacher of Thai language at Guangxi University
Chinese people have more choices (opportunities), and they may not choose your product. Some Thai merchants will think that they will open (exploit) and develop (develop) the Chinese market according to the Thai way, which may not be successful. of.
[Commentary] At the beginning of 2021, Tai Lulu returned to Nanning and tried to do the first live broadcast of Thai durian sales.
Later, with curiosity about live broadcast, she continued to learn live broadcast skills.
With her unique live broadcast style, Tai Lulu won the Rising Star Anchor Award in the 2021 Lazada Southeast Asia Cross-Border Live Streaming Talent Competition.
[Concurrent] Tai Lulu, a foreign teacher of Thai language at Guangxi University
I didn't expect that I would be the anchor, you know?
It’s because I watch (live) every day, and then every night (live), and then he said it’s off the air, good night, and we slept with him, and then I didn’t expect that one day I would come over and be the anchor. .
[Commentary] "Beijing Drift" in China for 12 years, although Tai Lulu's identity has undergone multiple changes. But she admits that her favorite profession is to be a teacher.
[Concurrent] Tai Lulu, a foreign teacher of Thai language at Guangxi University
It's because being a teacher is my favorite and favorite job. I learn this because I hope I can share the knowledge I have learned with my students or teach other Thais.
[Explanation] It is reported that, as the frontier and window of China-ASEAN open cooperation, from 2017 to 2021, Guangxi universities have received 10,950 students from the five Lancang-Mekong countries including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Like Tai Lulu, they came to China to study, work and start a business, and started their colorful lives by studying in China.
Reported by Chen Yanyou Yang Chen Wangyi from Nanning, Guangxi
Responsible editor: [Bian Liqun]