Japanese, Belgian, Singaporean win Chinese-Language Contest
( 2003-12-23 14:54) (chinadaily.com.cn by Song Tong)
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| Prizewinners at the second Chinese Bridge
Contest were awarded at the Great Hall of the People on Dec. 22,
2003. [NOCFL] | Izutani Haruka from Japan, Arnaud
De Schaetzen from Belgium and Chin Kah Ying from Singapore won first prizes at
the Second Chinese Bridge - Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College
Students.
The three first prizewinners were awarded titles of Chinese Ambassador and
given Chinese Bridge scholarships for a degree study in China. State Councilor
Chen Zhili, Minister of Education Zhou Ji and leaders of the China State Leading
Group for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language attended the ceremony held at
the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday.
Thirteen people from United Kingdom, Russia, Republic of Korea, Australia,
Germany, Belarus, Viet Nam, Canada, Sweden and the United States won second and
third prizes. They were respectively awarded Chinese Bridge scholarships for a
four to six-week study and a 15-day tour in China.
The competition features the theme of China in the new century. Organized by
National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL), the event
drew sixty-three contestants from 28 countries.
"Chinese Bridge" Competition, inaugurated in 2002, is an annual event aimed
at promoting exchange and cooperation between China and other countries.
The theme of next year's competition will be China with a brilliant
culture.
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