A SURVEY OF THE INTERCULTURAL ADAPTATION OF NIGERIANS IN CHINA

Abstract

In the current wave of globalization, China has witnessed rapid economic growth and rising international status. A lot of people from different cultural backgrounds and nationalities come to live, work and study in China. Nigerians also make up a large proportion of these troops coming to China and while in China, they often encounter various difficulties, most of which are due to lack of adequate preparation on their part before coming to China, language barriers, communication difficulties and discrimination faced after coming to China. In view of these difficulties in adapting in China by Nigerians, the case study and interview methods were used to obtain information on the cross-cultural adaptation of Nigerians in China, and after data analysis was done, the cultural adaptation challenges by Nigerians in China were identified and suggestions were provided on coping with these challenges.