China News Service, Nanning, May 7th, Question: Fourth-generation Chinese in Thailand: Studying in China is a very correct choice, allowing me to achieve a multi-faceted life
Author Yang Chen Chen Qiuxia Wang Yi
A doctor of economics studying in China, a foreign teacher of Thai language at Guangxi University, a China-ASEAN economic research scholar, and an online "cargo anchor"... "Study in China is a very correct choice. It allows me to have multiple identities and experience a multi-faceted life." "Post-85" Tai Lulu, the fourth-generation Chinese of Thailand, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com recently.
Tai Lulu was born in an educated family in Surat Thani, Thailand, and his maternal great-grandfather was Chinese.
However, no one in the family can speak Chinese, which makes her regret.
"I majored in Chinese under the recommendation of a friend." Tai Lulu said that after graduation, her father said, "If you haven't been to China to study, you won't learn Chinese at home", which made her continue her fate with China.
The picture shows Tai Lulu (third from left) taking a Thai culture class.
Photo by Yu Jing
In September 2010, Tai Lulu won the Chinese government scholarship and came to Guangxi University to study for a master's degree in international trade.
"It was my first time in China and I was very excited."
At that time, the China-ASEAN Expo had been held in Nanning for six sessions, the bilateral economic and trade cooperation had been deepened, and the people-to-people and cultural exchanges had become increasingly popular.
"There are many Southeast Asian students in the school, which makes me feel very friendly. The Chinese classmates are also very friendly to us, so my Chinese level has improved by leaps and bounds in just half a year." Tai Lulu said.
"China's development is very fast, and opportunities are everywhere." After graduating from 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 to the Thailand Institute of the China-ASEAN Research Institute of the school. Researcher, achieved the advancement of identity.
"Becoming a 'cargo anchor' is a 'beautiful accident'." Tai Lulu said that in 2020, affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, she could 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.
"The online live broadcast is very interesting. I didn't understand what 'old iron' and 'deduct 1' meant at first. Later, this interactive mode was used in the classroom, and the effect was very good." Tai Lulu said with a smile.
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.
"I live broadcast once a week now, and I will introduce Chinese special products to the Thai people and recommend the good things of Thailand to the Chinese people." Guangxi snail powder, jasmine tea, Liubao tea, etc. are the "regulars" in Tailulu's live broadcast room.
"I like to recommend snail noodles, because it is sour and spicy, which is very suitable for Thai people's tastes." During the live broadcast, she will also wear Thai clothes and occasionally speak Thai to show and introduce Thai culture, attracting a large number of Chinese fans to watch.
It is precisely because of the prospect of China-ASEAN cross-border e-commerce that Tai Lulu has tried to create the "Dr. Durian" brand to participate in cross-border trade.
"I hope that through my own practice, I can help Thai merchants better understand the Chinese market and seize new opportunities for trade development."
In the 12 years of "Beijing Drift" in China, Tai Lulu's identity has undergone multiple changes.
But she said frankly, what she loves most is being a teacher.
The picture shows Tai Lulu (first from the left) leading Chinese students in traditional Thai costumes to experience Thai dance culture.
Photo by Yu Jing
In the class, a brisk Thai classic ballad sounded. Under the leadership of Tai Lulu, several Chinese students dressed in gorgeous Thai costumes danced traditional Thai dances and learned Thai culture through immersive experience.
"Study in China has enriched my life experience, and it has also verified the knowledge and skills I have learned. I hope that I can eventually pass on these to students and help more people realize their dreams." Tai Lulu said that she already has an understanding of China. Deep feelings, and will travel back and forth between Thailand and China in the future to contribute to regional economic and trade development and cooperation.
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.
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