nigerian boy in china: ping pong social interaction opens up study story
2024-10-01
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china news service, zhoushan, october 1st: title: nigerian boy in china: ping pong social interaction opens up study story
author lin bo
“after coming to china, i truly understood why table tennis is the top social sport in china.” a small table tennis ball opened up abubakar shuaibu’s understanding of china and became his experience in a foreign country. find bridges of friendship and belonging.
abu, who was born in 1997, is from kano, nigeria. after graduating from bayero university, he chose to continue his studies in china and studied for a master's degree in food processing and safety at zhejiang ocean university.
recently, nigerian boy abu (first from left) played table tennis with his friends. (photo provided by interviewee)
during china’s national day holiday, playing table tennis became abu’s first choice for the holiday.
"my grandfather also likes to play table tennis, and he taught me my skills." abu said in an interview that table tennis is a popular sport in nigeria. "my grandfather also taught me sportsmanship and concentration besides skills. and patience. he told me 'there is no rush in life, you need to take your time' and that became my motto."
after coming to china, table tennis socializing started the story of abu's study. "every day, people play table tennis in the activity room, and i know a lot of new friends because i know how to play table tennis."
from the warm and hospitable people to the efficient and convenient infrastructure, from cutting-edge digital services to the profound cultural heritage, "i have loved every moment in china so far." abu said. he also worked hard to learn chinese and tried to write his own stories in chinese characters to gain a deeper understanding of china's history and present.
"china is in a leading position in food safety and innovation, which is completely consistent with my research field." in abu's view, zhejiang ocean university's advanced research facilities, especially breakthroughs in food processing technologies such as cold plasma, have provided it provides students with valuable learning opportunities, “allowing us to stand at the forefront of science and explore the unknown.”
food is another great pleasure for abu in exploring chinese culture.
his school is located in zhoushan, the "city of thousand islands" in zhejiang province. the local seafood is fresh and diverse, which conquered his taste buds.
abu shared the "happy moments" in his daily life, "when i went out to eat with the research team members, everyone ate together, told jokes, sang, and shared each other's gains, which made me feel like home."
regarding the future, abu plans to take what he has learned back to africa after completing his doctoral studies and contribute to the development of his hometown. "africa-china cooperation has broad prospects, and mutual benefit and win-win results will bring more possibilities to the world." abu hopes to be an active promoter of this process. (over)
