Chinese-language teacher Xie Fang is excited because one of herstudents from Indonesia has been admitted (接收) to Beijing Language andCulture University. The 19-year-old student, Alvin Rizqi Adrain, achieved hisdream of studying in China, Xie said at a primary school in Shunde, GuangdongProvince.
Xie met the boy five years ago when she was chosen to teachChinese at Budi Utama Three Languages National School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia."Most Indonesian children start to learn Chinese after they enter primaryschool," Xie said. "But the textbooks from Singapore seemed difficultfor them." Xie modified (修改) the content of thetextbooks to make it easier to learn Chinese.
"More and more active students as well as those who were tooshy to speak to me began to communicate with me in Chinese." Xie recalled.One student, Alvin Rizqi Adrain, impressed Xie a lot. "At that time, hewas a middle school student. He was so interested in Chinese that he workedvery hard to learn and practice," she said.
Bapak Djawadi, founder of the school, said that the reason hestarted the school was to help local children understand Chinese customs andvalues.
Those days in Indonesia are unforgettable for Xie. The localpeople have respect for Chinese teachers. Xie keeps in touch with herIndonesian students through the Internet.
