Wearing a traditional Chinese suit and a long braid to his waist, Jan Żywczok from Poland has drawn a lot of attention recently in Southwest China’s Chongqing.
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As a fan of Chinese kung fu 
, he likes to practice with a long wooden stick on campus in his spare time.
In September, the 24-year-old man will start to teach Polish at Sichuan International Studies University, which set up a Polish language department this year to serve the country’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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Żywczok is the first teacher from Poland, a country which plays a key role in the initiative.
He majored in Asian Studies at Jagiellonian University and focused on Chinese culture.
“After I studied Chinese culture, I found that many of my ideas are very similar to those of the Chinese,” he was quoted as saying by Chongqing Morning Post.
“I think I have a Chinese heart.“
Żywczok also has a Chinese stomach. He loves the spicy local food, including hotpot.
“Now I put chili pepper into everything I cook, even in scrambled eggs,” he said.
In May, Sichuan International Studies University established the Chongqing College of Multi-languages, including Hebrew, Hungarian, Danish, Polish, Hindi, and Burmese.
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“I believe a good China-Poland relationship can benefit Poland a lot,” Żywczok said.
“The Polish language is difficult to learn but there will be a lot of job opportunities if Chinese students can speak good Polish.“