Lena is a Belarusian girl studying in China. Her vlogs document every aspect of campus life at a Chinese university.
She shows viewers the campus canteen: mala xiangguo, Lanzhou beef noodles, huangmenji rice; and dorm life: roommates, lights-out, club recruitment.
Lena also shares study life: Chinese classes, HSK preparation, cultural activities. Every day studying in China feels fresh, she says.
Campus is the best place to understand a country's young people, she believes. From Minsk to China, Lena's campus vlog is the meeting of two countries' youth.
Lina is a Belarusian exchange student famous for recording Chinese campus life. Her videos are real records of "a foreign student day in China".
Content: dorm life, classes, canteens, clubs, exam weeks - every aspect of Chinese university life. Real and warm.
Going viral: her "foreign student Chinese dorm" video spread - dorm layout, roommates, canteen meals; Chinese students felt "exactly like us".
Observations: "Chinese students effort impresses me - the library is always full." She also records Chinese learning and friendships with local classmates.
Significance: she is an international window into Chinese higher education - showing foreign students what studying in China is like and giving Chinese students a fresh view of their own lives.
For readers: her videos remind you of campus days - youth in different countries shares many similar shapes.
She also records small joys of student life - canteen aunties giving extra scoops, roommates helping with parcels, red packets from Chinese classmates at festivals. "These small things make it feel like home." She tells future students "dare to speak Chinese; everyone will help you." Her videos are a thank-you letter to Chinese campuses and an invitation to future students.
After graduation she plans to work in China for two years, "I want to return the warmth I received here." Her videos are a thank-you letter and a return ticket. She teaches her Chinese roommate Russian while learning Dongbei dialect - their friendship is the best cultural exchange.
Her story shows: studying abroad is not just a degree but seeing and growing. From a girl who could hardly speak Chinese, she became someone who teaches and writes in Chinese. "China gave me far more than the classroom." She is applying to work in China and plans to write her campus story as a book - a real reference for young people considering studying in China.
She is learning to write Chinese characters, aiming to hand-write a letter to Chinese friends. "Ugly handwriting is fine; the heart matters."
Her biggest thanks go to the canteen aunties - seeing her learning Chinese, they slow their speech and give extra scoops.
