Hearing Wang Ye's question, Nalan Yaqi quickly responded, "Of course I'm going home! There's no festive atmosphere here as they don't celebrate the Spring Festival. Besides, it's convenient for me to return home."
Yes, returning from Moscow to China is indeed convenient. A direct flight takes about eight hours. Additionally, students receive discounted airfares with round trip tickets costing only about 500-600 US dollars.
Though the local school doesn't officially recognize the Spring Festival break, nobody really cares if you leave for a week or two...
So, during the Spring Festival, there are actually quite a number of Chinese international students who return home.
On the contrary, during summer vacation, despite having a two- or three-month break, fewer students return home. That's because many of them take part-time jobs here to earn some extra pocket money.
