The 17th "Chinese Bridge" Competition in Rwanda

The "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competitions and the Chinese Show are large-scale international Chinese competition projects hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation. The competition consists of two stages: overseas preliminaries and global finals, and has become a "Chinese Olympic" event that is highly concerned by Chinese language learners from all over the world.

The 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students in Rwanda is hosted by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Rwanda and organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Rwanda. The finals will be held on June 8^th, 2024.

1. Theme

FLY HIGH WITH CHINESE

2. Participants

Secondary School Students who are between 12 and 18 years old, with Rwandan nationality, grew up abroad, and whose mother tongue is not Chinese.

Note: The champion of the 16th Competition cannot participate in the competition. Students who are not of Rwandan nationality must participate in the competition on behalf of Rwanda.

3. Candidates for Competition

There is no limit on the number of applicants for the preliminary round (expected to be 270), the quota for the semi-finals is 9, and the quota for the final is 3.

4. Competition content

Preliminary round: Chinese language proficiency and knowledge of China

Semifinals: Comprehensive written test and Chinese cultural skills

Finals: Chinese proficiency and talent performance.

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5. Awards

There will be one first prize, one second prize, one third prize each, and several individual prizes.

First Prize: Scholarship to study in China + tablet + Learning materials + award certificate + Visiting China (TBD)

Second Prize: HPV202b 19 inch + Learning materials + award certificate

Third Prize: Mobile phone + Learning materials + award certificate

Contestants are encouraged to record short videos before the finals and compete for the following awards:

Best Talent Award

Best Eloquence Award

Most Popular Award

Note: The qualifications of the first-prize winner to compete in China is determined by the Global Finals Organizing Committee. Contestants going to China must complete the entire competition before they can receive the prizes.

6. Registration

For teaching sites that have resumed Chinese teaching, please register with the Chinese teacher.

For teaching sites that have not resumed Chinese teaching and other current college students, please contact Teacher Li

Phone (WhatsApp) [phone]

7. Others

For sponsorship of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students in Rwanda and for matters not covered in this notice, please contact: Dr. Zeng Guangyu, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute 0786110485