w88 casino News Network (Contributed by the International Chinese Education (Business) Practice and Research Base)This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia. It is also the China-Russia Cultural Year. The two countries have held a series of colorful cultural exchange activities. On November 29, 2024, the Confucius Institute at the Russian State University for the Humanities in w88 casino was commissioned by the Education Office of the Chinese Embassy in Russia and the Chinese and Foreign Language Exchange and Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Education, and with the strong support of the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow, it successfully held a Chinese cultural knowledge competition. The competition attracted participants from the Moscow Institute of International Relations, Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow City Pedagogical University, Higher University of Economics, Russian State University for Humanities, Russian University of Economics, Vladimir State University, Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University, Confucius Institute at Russian State University for Humanities, Volgograd Thirty contestants from 8 institutions and 4 Confucius Institutes, including the Confucius Institute at the Pedagogical University of Social Sciences, the Confucius Institute at Ryazan State University, and the Confucius Institute at Ural Federal University, signed up to participate in this competition. Three of the contestants were international students from Armenia, Serbia, and Vietnam. A total of more than 150 people participated in this event online and offline.
Guests attending this competition included Cao Shihai, Minister Counselor of the Education Office of the Chinese Embassy in Russia, Feng Litao, Minister Counselor of the Cultural Office, Zhang Hongjiang, Third Secretary, Wang Rui, Executive Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow, Zapotkina, Vice President of the Russian State University for the Humanities, and Zhang Rui, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute. The judges of this competition include Mei Chuncai, the Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at Moscow State Philological University, Ning Huaiying, the Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at Volgograd University of Social Sciences, Li Gengwei, the Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at Ryazan State University, Yi Fucheng, the Russian director of the Confucius Institute at the Russian State University for the Humanities, and Lukdelnikova, director of the Oriental Studies Department at the Russian State University for the Humanities.
At the opening ceremony, Minister-Counselor Cao Shihai first delivered a speech. He expressed his gratitude to the Russian State University for the Humanities and the Confucius Institute for their efforts in Chinese language teaching and the dissemination of Chinese culture over the years. He pointed out that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, and this year and next are the China-Russia Cultural Years. Under the framework of the China-Russia Culture Year, the two sides will hold hundreds of colorful cultural exchange activities to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, and consolidate and consolidate the public opinion foundation for the ever-lasting friendship between the two countries. This event is also an important event within the framework of the China-Russia Cultural Year. He welcomed students to study and visit China, learn about ancient oriental civilization and distinctive Chinese culture up close, feel the sincere and friendly sentiments of the Chinese people towards the Russian people, and witness the Chinese economic miracle and the development of Sino-Russian friendly relations.
Vice President Zapotkina pointed out in her speech that Chinese is very popular in Russia. Many colleges and universities offer Chinese courses. Students at the Russian National University of Humanities have a strong interest in Chinese and Chinese culture. The Chinese teaching of the Confucius Institute provides high-quality Chinese education for Russian students and has trained a large number of Chinese talents for Russia. She hopes that universities in China and Russia will carry out more student exchange programs in the future, and also looks forward to carrying out multi-faceted cooperation with the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow.
In his speech, Professor Yi Fucheng, Russian Director of the Confucius Institute at the Russian State University for the Humanities, thanked the Chinese Embassy in Russia, the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow, and the Russian State University for the Humanities for their strong support to the Confucius Institute and this competition. He said that learning Chinese culture is one of the important ways to understand China. The Confucius Institute holds various types of cultural activities every year. These activities not only increase the students' knowledge of Chinese culture, but also stimulate their enthusiasm for learning Chinese.
After nearly three hours of fierce competition, КуприйЕгор from the Moscow Institute of International Relations won the first prize; the second prizes were awarded to Богданова Татьяна and Богданович from the Confucius Institute at Volgograd State University of Social Sciences. Яна, three students from the Confucius Institute at the Russian State University of Humanities, Непомнящая Алена, won; Холявчук Яна, Зайцев Сергей, and Исаева from the Confucius Institute at Volgograd State University of Social Sciences. Five students, Анастасия, Сафарян Лилия from Moscow State Linguistic University, and Гаганова Анастасия from Russian State University for the Humanities, won the third prize. Mr. Mei Chuncai, Chairman of the Competition Jury and Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at Moscow State Linguistic University, commented on the performance of the contestants. Mr. Feng Litao, Minister Counselor of the Cultural Office of the Chinese Embassy in Russia and Director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Moscow, attended the award ceremony of this competition and made a concluding speech. This competition not only tested the students' learning achievements, but also provided them with a valuable opportunity to show their love for Chinese culture and personal charm. The players learned from each other and made progress together through the competition, deepening their understanding and recognition of Chinese culture. The goal of "promoting learning through competition and combining competition with teaching" was fully reflected.
After the game, the contestants and Chinese students gave wonderful performances. Performances include Chinese songs, Han and Tang dances, guzheng performance, Chinese painting "Giant Panda", etc. These cultural performances not only brought a relaxed and happy atmosphere to the tense competition, but also provided the audience with an opportunity to get a close understanding of Chinese culture, demonstrating the diversity and charm of Chinese culture.
