Kulan Sagadi, a Kazakh students studying at Nanjing University of Science and Technology, shows her calligraphy work at a calligraphy and painting contest targeting foreigners living in Jiangsu. [Photo provided to jsjyt.gov.cn]

What’s more, Sagadi delved into the traditional Chinese art of calligraphy, and won second place in a provincial calligraphy and painting contest targeting foreigners in 2015.

Speaking of her rapid progress in recent years, Sagadi could not wait to express her gratitude for NUST. As for developing the overseas students’ “Chinese abilities,” the school opened up a series of cultural activities, such as the “Confucius Classroom” and “Dingxin Academy,” to increase their understanding of China and enhance their sense of belonging.