Explored the integration of technology and language teaching, emphasizing the importance of virtual communication in international Chinese education. This article introduces how online communication tools can gather learners from different countries, provide opportunities for communication and interaction, and points out that virtual communication is a trend in the development of foreign language education.

1、 The background and significance of virtual communication

The emergence of virtual communication originated from the integration of education and communication technology, and from the concept of "learning network" proposed by Italian scholars in the 1960s, emphasizing the relationship network formed by learners through the network. In the early 1990s, the development of communication technology and the popularization of the internet provided practical conditions for learning the internet, which was applied to foreign language teaching, such as collaborating with the internet to establish newspapers and improve foreign language reading and writing abilities. In the mid-1990s, the concept of remote collaboration promoted the application of online chat in foreign language teaching, but was limited by communication speed. In the mid to late 1990s, email and digital technology were integrated into the curriculum, and the concept of virtual communication emerged, providing a new perspective for foreign language learning. Virtual communication is defined as the participation of learners in online cross-cultural communication under the guidance of teachers. As a component of educational programs, it has three characteristics: goal orientation, technological support, and student centeredness.

2、 Practice of Virtual Communication International Chinese Teaching Project

This article introduces the innovative practices of virtual communication in international Chinese education, including three main parts:

3、 Thoughts on conducting virtual exchanges in international Chinese education

The importance of virtual communication in international Chinese education was emphasized, including the cultivation of cross-cultural communication skills, the improvement of pragmatic abilities, and the breaking of traditional teaching organization and institutional boundaries. Suggestions were put forward to emphasize the dissemination of cultural diversity, exercise language skills through virtual communication, cultivate social interaction and international cooperation abilities, establish project guarantee mechanisms, strengthen teacher training, promote the potential of virtual communication, and establish cross institutional cooperation mechanisms. It is believed that virtual communication has the potential to become a routine activity in international language education, with broad prospects for the development of learners' Chinese language skills, online cross-cultural abilities, and digital literacy.