When Andreea, a Romanian student, first stepped into a high school in Jiamusi City, she didn’t expect to discover a second home. Now studying economics and finance at Tsinghua University in Beijing, her love affair with Chinese culture began years earlier as an exchange student in northeastern China. 🎒✨
Culture, Calligraphy, and Kung Fu
From mastering brushstrokes in traditional Chinese painting to practicing Tai Chi at dawn, Andreea immersed herself in local life—and found unexpected kinship. Her host family became her anchor, sharing mooncakes during Mid-Autumn Festival and dumplings for Lunar New Year. 🥟🏮
Family Beyond Borders
‘Living here taught me the warmth of Chinese family values,’ she says. Whether bonding over homemade meals or learning Mandarin slang, Andreea’s story is a testament to cross-cultural connection. 🌏❤️ ‘I’ll always carry this heartwarming chapter with me,’ she adds, smiling.
