Topic > Chinese Students Study Abroad Case Study - 818

(2001) state that how Chinese people behave in their free time is not well known, although the number of Chinese immigrants to America is increasing. Yu and Berry Man (1996) point out that Chinese newcomers view language and cultural barriers as major problems affecting their leisure activities. Chinese teenagers, compared to traditional Americans, prefer leisure that is cheap, easy and less physically active. Study participants were willing to speak Chinese more when they gathered together and maintained a network of friends from the same country. Wang and Stringer (2000) found similar results that Chinese immigrants would prefer watching television, chatting with friends rather than doing activities involving teamwork. Li and Stodolska (2006) used transnationalism theory as a theoretical framework to design 16 semi-structured interview questions. They interviewed eight men and eight women about their daily leisure experiences. Participants report identifying the importance of relaxation and enjoying leisure activities. However, due to the heavy workload resulting from studying and working part-time and the limitation of the social network, their free time and activities are largely reduced in reality. Some participants show dissatisfaction with their leisure life and miss out on free time