A VISUAL ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH HOTSPOTS AND TRENDS IN DIGITAL CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION BASED ON CITESPACE (2001–2024)

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In an era characterized by the deep integration of globalization, digital Chinese language education has emerged as a core engine for the high-quality development of international Chinese language education. Drawing on 161 core journal articles inde xed
in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from 2001 to 2024, this study employs CiteSpace software for visual bibliometric analysis. Key findings include: (1)Research in this field has exhibited stepwise growth, with a sharp surge after 20 20, primarily propelled by national policy initiatives and technological advancements; (2) An initial core author network —centered around scholars such as Liang Yu and Wu Yinghui — and a leading research institution,Beijing Language and Culture  University,have emerged; (3) The evolution of research can be divided into three phases:the early stage (2001–2019) focused on digitizing teaching tools, the mid-stage (2020–2021) deepened multimedia integration, and the recent stage (2022 –2024) has shifted toward AI-driven immersive learning paradigms; (4) Burst term detection reveals a frontier transition from “technology application” to “problem -solving” and “ecosystem reconstruction,” with “strategies,” “international communication,” and “digital literacy” emerging as dominant themes in the past five years. Current challenges include an underdeveloped theoretical framework, misalignment between technology and pedagogical objectives, and unclear localization pathways. Future efforts should prioritize the integration of “AI + educational resources,” synergies between “international communication and area-specific approaches,” and a unified framework linking “digital literacy and teacher development,” thereby advancing digital Chinese language education form "technology - enabled instruction" toward "ecosystemic transformation."