Addis Ababa: Chinese Bridge’ Chinese Proficiency Competition is underway in Addis Ababa with a view to improve the Chinese language ability of Ethiopian students.
This 23rd Competition, which has a paramount role to consolidate the foundation of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Ethiopia, some 11 Ethiopian students attending the annual worldwide Chinese-speaking and performance event.
Each of them made a Chinese speech, answer two questions related to Chinese cultures and present their talents in Chinese arts.
The champions will be recommended to attend the Final Competition as a contestant to be held in China this summer and the second winner will be invited to watch the Final Competition.
‘Chinese Bridge’ Chinese Proficiency Competition is an important platform for Ethiopian students to learn Chinese language and cultures, and have a better understanding of China, and has played a positive role in promoting exchanges and mutual learning between our two ancient civilizations.
Since it
s establishment 23 years ago, the competition has developed into ‘a bridge of culture’, ‘a bridge of friendship’ and ‘a bridge of heart and soul’ connecting China and the world.
Over the years, Chinese learners in Ethiopia have actively participated in the competition, exercising the spirit of “One World One Family”, improving their Chinese proficiency through the competition, making friends in the competition, constantly pushing Chinese learning to a higher level, exercising the spirit of Global Civilization Initiative.
It is also contributing much to the development of China-Ethiopia all-weather strategic partnership and the construction of China-Ethiopia community with a shared future.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency