Foreign students spend day at Chinese school  

“感恩节”里美国学生在中国上的第一天课

“我来到中国是为了要学习更多的中华文化”，22日一大早，在中国同学的掌声和欢呼声中，来自美国的潘小友走进了云南师范大学附属世纪金源学校的教室，开始了他在中国的第一堂课。

Kunming (CNS) -- More than 100 contestants in the 5th "Chinese Bridge" (Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students) attended lectures at schools in Yunnan Province on Thursday.

Pan Xiaoyou, a contestant from the U.S., attended his first English class at Shiji Jinyuan School Attached to Yunnan Normal University, where he satisfied his curiosity about Chinese-style English teaching.

Pan was more challenged by the second class, where he practiced Chinese calligraphy and learned to write the word "Fu" with the help of classmates. He also sang a Chinese song to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with them.

In the afternoon, Pan participated in group activities and enjoyed talking with Chinese students at another secondary school.

At the end of the day, Pan told reporters that the teachers were strict and pressured him in class, but he still wanted to receive education in China and learn more about its culture.