"In Cambodia, knowing Chinese is a good way to get a job." Recently, Yang deyu, a Cambodian student who graduated from guilin polytechnic university, said that three of his siblings, Cousins and Cousins, 11 of them had gone to guilin polytechnic university to study.
In 2008, 19-year-old Yang deyu became the first Cambodian student at guilin polytechnic university, majoring in international economics and trade.
At the beginning, Yang deyu "couldn't understand and can't keep up with", but with the teacher's careful guidance and enthusiastic help, he quickly integrated into the life of guilin and made great progress in his study. A year later, Yang deyu's parents saw that he was not only good at Chinese, but also had a good academic record, and he wanted his second son, Yang deqing, to study in guilin.
Yang deqing is a local "gongzi", unruly and unruly. Just arrived in guilin, and he began to also is very not adapt, but in the teachers carefully guided by der-ching Yang gradually transformed, becoming studious aspirant, study result straight line rise, life also become modest and polite.
When he returned home on vacation, Yang deqing became a mature and mature man, and he also received the scholarship for excellent international students at guilin polytechnic university.
The parents were so happy that they decided to let their daughter Yang and his younger son Yang defeng study in guilin. Not only that, Yang deyu's aunt was influenced by her, hoping that her two daughters, huang jinhua and huang meiying, would also study in guilin.
In September 2011, under the leadership of Yang deyu, they came to guilin. At the age of 11, Yang has chosen a one-year Chinese refresher course to become the youngest student at the guilin institute of technology.
In September 2014, Yang Deyu, der-ching Yang brothers once again return to guilin, Alma mater and cousin de-long Yang to guilin university of technology, the first 5 years of language learning and international and trade professional undergraduate study career.
In the past six years, 11 brothers and sisters from Yang deyu's family went to guilin to study abroad, and also led to the study of children who influenced their neighbors and friends. More than 20 friends and relatives have studied in guilin.
Yang Deyu returned home after graduation and apply to invest in China's fujian boss opened the biggest electric company in Cambodia, phnom penh ah fu electrical work, and soon promoted to director of human resources, can get 4000 yuan a month's salary, is 4 to 6 times the local average wage.
"With the experience of studying in guilin, I have not only learned the language and professional skills, but also learned about Chinese culture and ideas, which has laid a solid foundation for my career development." "I really feel that China's development is very fast, and China's culture and development experience are worth learning," Yang said. I plan to start a study abroad agency in Cambodia to promote more people to study in China.
"China is the largest investor in Cambodia, and the Chinese language is very popular. More and more young cambodians are looking forward to studying in China." "Said Yin sofei, consul general of the Cambodian consulate general in nanning.
Guilin university of technology, vice President of the institute of international education said Zhang Xiaopeng, increase in the number of foreign students significantly in recent years to study abroad in guilin, guangxi shown not only for the association of south-east Asian nations (asean) to carry out the strategy of opening drive results and the progress of the development of higher education internationalization, more reflects the Chinese national strength and cultural soft power of growing. (reporter zhou shi-min's correspondent, ye hao)
2008年，19岁的杨德裕成为桂林理工大学第一个柬埔寨留学生，就读国际经济与贸易本科专业。
刚开始，杨德裕“听不懂、跟不上”，但在老师的悉心指导和热情帮助下，很快融入了桂林的生活，学习方面也取得很大进步。一年后，杨德裕的父母看到他不仅汉语讲得好，专业成绩也好，就要二儿子杨德清也到桂林留学。
杨德清是当地的“公子哥”，任性、不服管教。刚到桂林，他开始也很不适应，但在老师们的悉心引导下，杨德清渐渐地转变了，开始变得好学上进，学习成绩直线上升，生活中也变得谦和有礼。
放假回到家，杨德清跟以前相比，判若两人，变得成熟懂事了，还拿到了“桂林理工大学优秀留学生奖学金”。
家里一下子出了两个优秀的留学生，父母异常高兴，决定让女儿杨美丽和小儿子杨德丰到桂林留学。不仅如此，杨德裕的姨妈受其影响，希望两个女儿黄锦花和黄美英也到桂林留学。
2011年9月，在杨德裕的带领下，他们来到桂林。年仅11岁的杨德丰选择了一年的汉语进修课程，成为桂林理工大学年龄最小的“留学生”。
2014年9月，杨德裕、杨德清兄弟俩再次回到桂林母校，又把表弟杨德龙送到桂林理工大学，开始了5年的语言学习和国际与贸易专业本科学习生涯。
6年中，杨德裕家中11个兄弟姐妹相继到桂林留学，还带动影响邻居、朋友的孩子留学，目前已有20多位亲友到桂林求学。
杨德裕毕业回国后，应聘到中国福建老板投资开办的柬埔寨最大的电器公司——金边阿虎电器工作，并很快升为人力资源主管，每月能拿到相当于4000多元人民币的薪水，是当地平均工资的4到6倍。
“由于有在桂林留学的经验，我不仅学会了语言和专业技能，更了解了中国的文化和理念，这为我的事业发展打下了坚实基础。”杨德裕说，“我真切地感受到中国的发展很快，中国的文化和发展经验都值得我们学习。我打算在柬埔寨开办一家留学中介公司，推介更多的人到中国学习。”
“中国是柬埔寨最大的投资国，会汉语很吃香，越来越多的柬埔寨青年期待留学中国。”柬埔寨驻南宁总领事馆总领事尹索飞说。
桂林理工大学国际教育学院副院长张肖鹏说，近年来到桂林留学的外国学生明显增多，不仅显示出广西面向东盟实施开放带动战略的成果和高等教育事业国际化发展的进步，更折射出中国国力和文化软实力的不断增强。（记者 周仕敏 通讯员 叶昊 马彬彬）
