Volunteer for international students at the Chengdu Universiade: I am a foreigner but not an international student | China | foreigner but not
In the athlete village of the Chengdu Universiade, there is a special group of volunteers who are international students from countries such as Nepal, Indonesia, and Malaysia. During the Chengdu Universiade, while providing services for their own country's delegation, they also conveyed their love for Chinese culture and perception of this land to athletes from various countries.
Early that morning, Ning Taixi, a volunteer from the Universiade Village and an international student from Nepal, received an emergency call from the Nepalese delegation, stating that an athlete's jersey had some problems.
Originally, the match jersey carried by this badminton player did not meet the required size for the competition, and the competition was scheduled to take place the next morning. After careful consideration, Ning Taixi and his volunteer partners decided to go to a clothing store in the Universiade Village that can customize clothing prints. According to the requirements of the competition, they drew jersey prints that met the size requirements and hot stamped them on blank jerseys.
Ning Taixi, a volunteer for Nepalese international students at the 31st Chengdu Summer Universiade: I think they are a bit excited and nervous now, so I have been telling them not to be nervous, things will be resolved, and not to worry.
Ning Taixi comforted the athletes while communicating with the staff about the size of the jersey printing. Finally, a jersey that met the requirements was completed through everyone's joint efforts.
Nepalese athlete Lohani from the delegation at the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: He is very friendly and has helped us a lot. We are good friends and brothers.
Ning Taixi, 23 years old this year, is studying at Chengdu University. He is about to start his first year of graduate studies in film and television directing next semester. He, who can speak fluent Chinese, told reporters that China's rapid development in recent years has attracted more and more young Nepalese people to study in China.
Ning Taixi, a volunteer for Nepalese international students at the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: My older brothers and sisters of the same generation have all studied in China. I have been in Chengdu for over 4 years now and I love this beautiful city. With its modern and convenient lifestyle and warm and friendly people, I now feel that China is my second home. Here, I am a foreigner, but not an outsider.
The longer he stays in Chengdu, the more he enjoys the life and culture here. As someone who doesn't consider himself an outsider, Ning Taixi signs up as a volunteer for the Universiade. In addition to hoping to help others, he also hopes to introduce his favorite Chinese culture to more hometown compatriots. The 18 Nepalese athletes who came to participate in the Chengdu Universiade this time were all first-time visitors to China. Ning Taixi carefully designed routes for them, allowing them to take a walk on the streets of Chengdu during the competition.
Josh, athlete from the Nepalese delegation at the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: I feel that Chengdu's various transportation facilities are very good. This is my first time taking the subway in China, and it was a very good experience. The subway runs very smoothly, and the people in the subway are also very friendly.
In Jinli Ancient Street, Ning Taixi takes everyone to see ancient buildings, eat specialty snacks, feel the rich cultural history, experience the most fireworks flavored customs, and tell the athletes from his hometown Nepal in detail about his feelings for Chinese culture. After marveling at the double-sided Shu embroidery technique, several athletes became interested in this flower tower weaving machine. Through Ning Taixi's translation, the athletes gradually learned about this ancient Shu brocade weaving technique.
Nepalese athlete Oujia from the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: Today, I saw a very modern side of Chengdu, as well as many traditional cultures, and felt the fusion of ancient and modern.
In the Dayun Village, there are many international student volunteers like Ning Taixi, who gather young people from different countries more closely due to their presence.
Mo Xiaolan is a volunteer for Laotian international students, whose main responsibility in Dayun Village is language translation. Don't be fooled by her ability to switch between English, Lao, Thai, and Chinese now, but looking back four years ago when she first arrived in Chengdu, she said she had made quite a few jokes.
Mo Xiaolan, a volunteer for Laotian international students at the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu: When we first went to the courier station, the courier spoke Sichuan dialect to us, and I couldn't understand him. What are you, ah, I am a fool? Then I was stunned for a moment, and the person next to me explained. He actually asked me what your name is.
During her time studying in Chengdu, Mo Xiaolan not only made rapid progress in Chinese, but also gradually learned many Sichuan dialects. Deeply attracted by this city, before the Universiade, she tried to use her own camera to record what she saw and felt.
Mo Xiaolan, a volunteer for Laotian international students at the 31st Chengdu Summer Universiade: I enjoy communicating with others. As an international student, I want more people to understand China. This is a great opportunity to meet more people and make friends from different places. I also hope to serve as a small connection and bridge.
