A survey report on Chinese learning in Betong, Thailand

Abstract

Chinese language education is an important part of international Chinese language education. Chinese language education can enhance the sense of identity of overseas Chinese and Chinese to the motherland and improve their understanding of the beauty of China’s image. Taking overseas Chinese as a “bridge” can realize the spiritual connection between the Chinese people and the people of other countries, promote the mutual learning of world civilizations, and build a community with a shared future for mankind. Thailand is the country with the largest number of Chinese people in Southeast Asia. Chinese people do as the Romans do. Although they are not completely assimilated, they are obviously “Thai”, which leads to differences and no sense of belonging in the sense of identity of Chinese people to Chinese culture. This paper conducts a field survey on seven three generations of Chinese language inheritors in Betong District, southern Thailand. It concludes that the seven three generations of Chinese have the characteristics of Chinese language learning which is not directly proportional to their learning willingness, low degree of dialect inheritance and low sense of identity, and analyzes the reasons from the aspects of family factors, learning motivation, teaching level and self cognition, Finally, some suggestions are put forward from the perspective of family and Chinese school.