As the semester draws to an end, international students across Jiangsu are getting for ready for their journeys home. Many are making the most of their last days in China, exploring bustling shopping malls, wandering through historic streets lined with local specialties, and enjoying late-night online shopping sessions in their dormitories, to stock up on memorable purchases.

Their suitcases now showcase a new generation of "Made in China" products. Alongside traditional cultural souvenirs and creative handicrafts, students are packing award-winning designs, cutting-edge 5G devices and smart home appliances.

For many students, these carefully selected items are more than gifts for family and friends – they are cherished keepsakes that represent their experiences in China.

Students from Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College shop for traditional sugar paintings in Taizhou. [Photo/WeChat account: sjjs-xh]

Students from Iran and Morocco at Nantong University compare different varieties of Chinese tea before making their selections. [Photo/WeChat account: sjjs-xh]

A student from Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry browses electronic products at a supermarket in Jurong, selecting items to take back to Afghanistan. [Photo/WeChat account: sjjs-xh]

A first-year Indonesian graduate student at Nanjing University of the Arts displays a paper-cut artwork received from a friend before packing for the journey home. The suitcase also contains seaweed soup, spicy hotpot seasoning packets and a Dunhuang-themed silk scarf, all destined for Indonesia. [Photo/WeChat account: sjjs-xh]