Survey of Traditional Cultural Identity of Chinese Postgraduates Participating in International Exchange Programs—Take China University of Geosciences as an Example

Abstract

In the context of building a Double World-Class universities in China at present, Chinese universities send a large number of graduate students to participate in international exchange programs every year in developed countries. 90 graduate students who participated in their first time short-term learning international exchange programs in the United States, Europe, Japan for three to six months were investigated in this study, with case study and questionnaire as our research methods. The study found that 80 percent of participants realize the natural beauty and public morality of developed countries. They have a more urgent awareness of environmental protection, which is then internalized into personal behavior. Twenty percent of participants spontaneously appreciated and analyzed the Chinese classical architecture which they have become accustomed to, experience the connotation of traditional culture, and further deepen their self-recognition of traditional culture after returning back to China. It is found that students' self-identification with traditional culture is based on their appreciation and perception of beauty. Through participation in international exchange programs, the patriotism of graduate students is enhanced, the thinking ability and autonomous learning ability are improved, and the self-identity of traditional culture is strengthened. The research prospect is to attach importance to aesthetic education. In the context of globalization, in-depth aesthetic education and aesthetic education teaching for students is an effective way to strengthen individuals' self-identification with traditional culture.