Italian teacher appreciates captivating Chongqing

CHONGQING－"Ciao! Ciao! Buongiorno!" Students from a primary school in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality warmly greeted their Italian teacher, Lorenzo Buttarello.

After spending eight years in China, Buttarello, 33, originally from Varese in Italy, has completely integrated into the local life of Chongqing. Two years ago, a video of him speaking fluently in the Chongqing dialect at his graduation ceremony went viral online.

At the recommendation of a teacher at a Confucius Institute in Italy, Buttarello was admitted to Chongqing University in 2014. Since then, he has made a lot of friends and developed a deep love for the city.