International students play an important role in the global competition for talents and exchange and cooperation between different culture,thus more attention shall be paid on the inte-gration of international students to the local society.Through in-depth interviews and observa-tions of nightlife scenes in Nanjing,this study analyzes the urban nightlife experiences and self perceived social integration of international students from a multi-disciplinary perspective,re-vealing their spatial social behavior and social and spatial integration or separation in different nightlife scenes.The results are as follows:① International students can gain a sense of satisfac-tion in their nightlife,expand their social networks,deepen their understanding of local society,thereby enhancing their subjective perception of social connections,life satisfaction,and under-standing of the host culture,which has a significant impact on their social integration;② Overre-liance on the same cultural group can lead to separation from the local community,and Western students have a higher degree of integration than Korean students;③ Having a richer nightlife experience and the coexistence of entertainment and educational properties supported by local students enables international students to have a higher degree of integration;④ Dense and safe nightlife venues can enhance the nightlife experience of international students.
international studenturban nightlifesocial networkperceived social integrationNanjingqualitative method
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