Connecting through Language, Cultivating through Culture: A Review of Professor Sun Yixue’s International Chinese Education and the Global Dissemination of Chinese Culture

Journal of Chinese Language Education and Evaluation

JCLEE, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2025, pp.344-354.

Print ISSN: 3078-283X; Online ISSN: 3104-5030

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DOI：Https://doi.org/10.64058/JCLEE.25.2.15

Connecting through Language, Cultivating through Culture: A Review of Professor Sun Yixue’s International Chinese Education and the Global Dissemination of Chinese Culture

Deng Aiqin（邓爱芹），Ju Zhian（鞠治安）

Abstract: Against the backdrop of increasingly deepening globalization and cultural mutual learning, strengthening the international communication of Chinese culture and enhancing national cultural soft power has become an important historical mission for international Chinese education professionals and participants in the new era. Based on Professor Sun Yixue's book International Chinese Education and the International Communication of Chinese Culture, this paper constructs a framework for the international communication of Chinese culture with “language-education-narrative-communication” at its core. The work lays the foundation for cultural identity and communication through the inheritance and promotion of the national common language and script. Furthermore, it utilizes the discipline of international Chinese education to build a bridge for promoting the Chinese language globally and fostering people-to-people connectivity. Subsequently, by employing innovative narrative strategies, such as the advancement of projects like Tongji University's “Panda Dao Dao” ,it aims to tell more relatable Chinese stories and present a truthful, multidimensional, and comprehensive national image. On this basis, enhancing cultural confidence, creating cultural products, and synergizing diverse communication actors will elevate the international communication power and influence of Chinese culture. The profound insights and forward-thinking case analysis in this book not only provide solutions for addressing current challenges in international Chinese education but also chart the course for the deeper development of China's cultural international communication, serving as a vital reference for confronting challenges and exploring future paths.

Keywords: Connecting through Language; Cultivating through Culture; Cultural Communication; International Chinese Education and the International Communication of Chinese Culture

Author Biography:Deng Aiqin, PhD candidate, School of Humanities, Guangzhou University. Research interests: International Chinese Language Education. Email: 1575286303@qq.com.

Ju Zhian (Corresponding Author), PhD candidate, School of Philosophy, Guizhou University. Research interests: Foreign Philosophy. Email: 903104445@qq.com.

标题：以言通心，以文化人：评孙宜学教授的《国际中文教育与中华文化国际传播》

摘要：在全球化与文明互鉴不断深化的背景下，加强中华文化国际传播，提升国家文化软实力已成为新时代国际中文教育工作者和参与者的一项重要历史任务。本文基于孙宜学教授的《国际中文教育与中华文化国际传播》一书，构建以“语言——教育——叙事——传播”为核心的中华文化国际传播框架。该书通过国家通用语言文字传承推广为文化认同与传播奠定基础；且凭借国际中文教育学科架设起推动中文走向世界、促进民心相通的桥梁；之后借助创新叙事策略，如同济大学“熊猫叨叨”等项目的推进，讲述更加能够引发共鸣的中国故事，展现真实立体的国家形象；在此基础上，增进文化自信、打造文化产品、实现多元传播主体协同作用，提升中华文化国际传播力和影响力。本书所蕴含的深邃思考与前言案例分析，不仅为国际中文教育应对当前挑战提供了方案，更为中华文化国际传播的深化发展指明方向，成为我们应对挑战、探索前路的重要借鉴。

关键词：以言通心；以文化人；文化传播；《国际中文教育与中华文化国际传播》

作者简介：邓爱芹（Deng Aiqin），讲师，广州大学在读博士，研究方向：国际中文教育。电邮：1575286303@qq.com。鞠治安（Ju Zhian）（通讯作者），贵州大学哲学院在读博士，研究方向：外国哲学。电邮：903104445@qq.com。

 Received: 25 Sep. 2025 / Revised: 21 Oct. 2025 / Accepted: 02 Nov. 2025 / Published online: 30 Nov. 2025 / Print published: 30 Dec. 2025.