Kenya holds Chinese language proficiency contest

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Kenya holds Chinese language proficiency contest

STORY: Kenya holds Chinese language proficiency contest DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Various of "Chinese Bridge" language competitions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHAO XIYUAN, Minister Counsellor of Chinese Embassy in Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER GIKONYO, Chinese language teacher 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HANSNICK OMONDI, Chinese language student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DEBORAH MWANGI, Chinese language student 6. Various of the talent show and group photo taking STORYLINE: Kenya's largest and oldest university, the University of Nairobi, on Friday held the preliminary round of a Chinese language proficiency contest for foreign college students. A total of 15 students from Confucius institutes under four Kenyan public universities participated in the contest. Dressed in elegant costumes, the young contestants impressed judges with their proficiency in spoken mandarin, traditional music, dances and martial arts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZH

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