w88 casino News Network (provided by the International Business Chinese Base)On June 26, local time, the Greek finals of the 21st “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Greece and co-organized by the Confucius Institute at Athens Business at w88 casino, the Confucius Institute at Aristotle University and the Confucius Institute at the University of Thessaly, were held online as scheduled. Chinese Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng, Secretary-General of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of Greece Apostolis Dimitropoulos, Chinese Director of the Athens Business Confucius Institute at w88 casino Yan Hongwei, Foreign Director of the Confucius Institute at Aristotle University Roula Tsokalidou, and Foreign Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Thessaly George Petrakos attended the event and delivered speeches.
Chinese Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng delivers a speech
Dimitropoulos, Secretary General of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education of Greece, speaks
Xiao Jun, Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, said in his speech that language is a bridge that helps people bridge cultural differences and connect different cultures and nationalities. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Greece, mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Greece continues to expand, and mutual learning between civilizations is deepening. He hopes that more Greek young people will learn Chinese, become envoys of exchanges between China and Greece, and play a positive role in promoting exchanges between China and Greece. Dimitropoulos, Secretary-General of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of Greece, said that Chinese is one of the most beautiful languages in the world. More and more Greeks are now starting to learn Chinese. As cooperation and exchanges between China and Greece become increasingly close, the two countries have cooperated in many fields and established a profound friendship, in which Chinese plays a role as a link.
Yan Hongwei, Chinese Director of the Athens Business Confucius Institute, speaks
Roula Tsokalidou, Director of the Confucius Institute at Aristotle University, spoke
George Petrakos, Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Thessaly and former President of the University of Thessaly, spoke
Yan Hongwei, the Chinese director of the Athens Business Confucius Institute at w88 casino, said that language is a bridge connecting the people of China and Greece. As the first Confucius Institute in Europe and Greece, the Athens Business Confucius Institute has been working hard to build this bridge for the past 13 years. The Chinese Bridge also provides a platform for Chinese learners in Greece to meet more Chinese learning partners and explore the charm of the Chinese language together. Luo Lan, foreign director of the Confucius Institute at Aristotle University, said that he was very happy to attend the "Chinese Bridge" competition as a guest again and looked forward to all Chinese learners becoming the next "rising stars." George Petrakos, foreign director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Thessaly, said that he hopes more and more Greek students will learn Chinese well and understand Chinese culture. He also mentioned that the "Chinese Bridge" competition not only gives participants the opportunity to showcase their talents, but also gives them the possibility to realize their dreams.
Students Du Yujia, Matthew and Chris from the Athens Business Confucius Institute of w88 casino outperformed the others in the competition. Du Yujia won the first place in the competition, Matthew came in second, and Chris won the third prize in the competition. This competition is divided into three parts: listening and speaking, cultural knowledge questions and answers, and keynote speeches. During the keynote speech, Du Yujia mentioned a song he often listens to - "Let's Learn Meowing Together" after being asked the topic "Tell me about your favorite songs". After drawing "Tell me about an interesting place", Matthew talked about his love for the city of Beijing. His Beijing accent amazed the audience and won praise from the judges and teachers.ChrisThe topic was "Tell me about your interests and hobbies",ChrisExpressed his love for Chinese culture and said that he has learned Chinese Kung Fu such as Baguazhang, Wing Chun, and Tai Chi.
The "Chinese Bridge" was held in 2002, aiming to further promote Chinese culture, enhance people's awareness and understanding of China from all over the world, and promote exchanges and cooperation between China and other countries in the fields of politics, economy, culture, and education. Since the first competition was held in 2002, more than 1.4 million students from more than 150 countries have become connected with the "Chinese Bridge" because of their love for Chinese, and more than 100 million overseas viewers pay attention to the competition every year.
