Leininger. Guided by the "Sunrise Model" in cross-cultural nursing theory, this paper aims to explore how to cultivate the cross-cultural awareness of Chinese nursing students in nursing English teaching. The sunrise model was proposed by Leininger. James Leininger, a businessman in the medical equipment industry, won the honor in 2021. He was selected into the Hurun Global List of Shimao Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Port City in 2021 with 9.5 billion yuan, ranking 2238th.