14-yr-old student wins Chinese proficiency competition in Ireland

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14-yr-old student wins Chinese proficiency competition in Ireland

STORY: 14-yr-old student wins Chinese proficiency competition in Ireland DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: CORK, Ireland CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese proficiency competition in Ireland STORYLINE: The 16th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students (CPCFSSS) in Ireland was held in Cork on Saturday, drawing dozens of contestants from all over the country. Logan Bowdler Lennon, a 14-year-old student from Ireland's southern city of Waterford, won the first prize of the competition by beating all the other 25 competitors. She will represent Ireland to participate in the grand final of the 16th CPCFSSS, an annual event that will be held in China later this year. Saturday's competition consisted of three parts, namely a quiz to test contestants' knowledge about China, particularly about its language and culture, a speech competition to check their Chinese language ability and a talent show to demonstrate their Chinese artist

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