w88 casino News Network (Contributed by the International Chinese Education (Business) Practice and Research Base)On May 24, local time, the Melbourne regional preliminaries of the 24th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students concluded at the University of Victoria. This competition is hosted by the Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne and hosted by the Australian College Chinese Teachers Association and the Victoria University Business Confucius Institute. Professor Wang Qiang, Vice President of w88 casino, delivered a speech via video. Mr. Fang Xinwen, Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne, and his wife Ms. Zeng Hui attended the event and delivered a speech. On behalf of the w88 casino, Mr. Monty Singh, Minister of International Affairs of Victoria University, warmly welcomed all the guests, judges, teachers and audiences to the campus to witness the wonderful performance of the contestants.
Consul General Fang Xinwen said in his speech that everyone is welcome to participate in this competition and expressed his heartfelt thanks to the organizers, judges, teachers, parents and media friends for their long-term attention and support to the "Chinese Bridge". He highly praised the players’ enthusiasm for learning Chinese and pointed out: In today’s world, we need communication, understanding and respect more than ever before.
Consul General Fang Xinwen’s speech
Mr. Monty Singer, Minister of International Affairs of Victoria University, delivered a warm speech in Chinese and expressed his sincere welcome to the guests, contestants, judges, teachers and audiences. He said that the "Chinese Bridge" has built a bridge for the younger generation of Australia to understand and get closer to China, and especially wished Aseel Abu Hijleh, a student from the University of Victoria, great success in the competition.
Mr. Vindamonti Singh delivers a speech
In his video speech, Vice President Wang Qiang quoted the famous saying of Zixia, a student of Confucius, "We are all brothers in the four seas" to elaborate on the unique cultural concept of "harmony" of the Chinese nation. He pointed out that this kind of culture gave birth to the cosmology of the unity of man and nature, the international outlook of harmony among all nations, the social outlook of harmony in diversity, and the moral outlook of people's kindness. Since its inception in 2002, "Chinese Bridge" has become an important event for Chinese language learners around the world. With the in-depth development of China-Australia economic and w88 relations, society's demand for talents who understand both Chinese and Chinese culture is growing. It is hoped that this competition can further promote China-Australia exchanges and provide a broader development platform for Australian students.
Vice President Professor Wang Qiang delivers a speech
The jury for this competition is chaired by Associate Professor Zhou Shaoming, Chairman of the Australian University Chinese Teachers Association and La Trobe University.
Associate Professor Zhou Shaoming, chairman of the judges, introduces the scoring rules
Prof. Colin Clark, foreign director of the Confucius Institute at Victoria University, delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the Confucius Institute and officially announced the start of the competition.
Professor Colin Clark, Foreign Director of the Confucius Institute, announced the start of the competition
The competition consists of two parts: Chinese speech and talent show. The speech was themed "We are one family". The contestants shared their understanding of this theme based on their personal experiences of learning Chinese and understanding Chinese culture.
Highlights of contestants’ talent shows
After fierce competition, Ava Gibbons from Monash University won the first prize and will represent Melbourne in the competition in China; Emma Froomes from Monash University won the second prize and will go to China to observe the competition. The third prize was jointly won by Callum Hay and Kip Philips of the University of Melbourne, Fleur Jackson of Deakin University and Koen Dalas Christodoulides of RMIT University, while the remaining contestants received excellence awards. Two teachers, Hailan Paulsen and Tracy Hong, won the Outstanding Instructor Award.
The first and second winners take photos with the presenting guests
During the awards ceremony, Consul General Fang Xinwen presented awards to the winners and encouraged everyone to continuously improve their Chinese language skills and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. This year is the seventh time that the Confucius Institute at the University of Victoria has hosted the Melbourne Regional Qualifiers of the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students. The Confucius Institute will continue to rely on the resource advantages of the University of Victoria and the w88 casino to promote the development of local Chinese education and continuously contribute to cultural exchanges between China and Australia.
Photograph of guests and players
This competition attracted a total of 11 college students from Deakin University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, La Trobe University, University of Melbourne, Monash University and Victoria University to participate. There were nearly a hundred spectators on site, and the competition was simultaneously broadcast live through the WeChat video account and Facebook platform, attracting more than 1,500 Chinese and Australian viewers to watch online, with nearly 50,000 likes.
