Students show prowess of Chinese language at NUML

Chinese envoy lauds efforts of Pakistani youth towards learning the languag

ISLAMABAD: The Cultural Office of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Pakistan on Friday organized a Chinese Bridge Competition 2019 here at Auditorium of National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad.

The Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition is a large-scale international contest sponsored by Hanban, and is well-known in the cultural and educational exchanges worldwide.

It consists of three events: Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign High School Students and Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Students in China.

The competition is held yearly in China, organized and carried out by the Organizing Committee.



The Chinese Bridge Competition aims to arouse the enthusiasm of students in various countries in learning Chinese and strengthen the world's understanding of Chinese language and culture.

At present, the competition has become an important platform for college students of various countries to learn Chinese language and learn about China.

It builds a communication bridge between young people of China and other countries.

It also serves to help young people in the world better communicate with one another.

The contents of the competition include Chinese language proficiency, knowledge about China, Chinese cultural talents and comprehensive learning abilities.

Students who win the preliminary rounds held in their countries qualify to come to China for the semi-finals and finals which are going to be held in July, 2019. They will also get scholarships to further their studies in China as rewards.

Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing, NUML Rector Ziauddin Najam attended as chief guests.

Zhang Heqing, Cultural Counselor of Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Zhang Daojian, Head of Confucius Institute and Li Yanxuan, Deputy Director China Cultural Center in Pakistan along with other distinguished guests were also present at the Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition 2019 in Pakistan, said a press release.

The program was started with the national anthems of both counties. At first program host gave the detail introduction about Chinese Bridge Competition Rules, Draw the sequence of candidates and their selection process. Group of students having (HSK-5 Chinese language level) were given tremendous and colorful dance and theatre performances to entertain the audience and chief guest.

Yao Jing, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China during his remarks said to the students that he was excited to be part of this wonderful competition of Chinese Bridge.

He congratulated the Confucius Institute for organizing this event.

He also congratulated all the students and teachers of NUML & Confucius Institute and Pakistani Institutes Punjab and Faisalabad University.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 12^th, 2019.