Students in Myanmar compete in Chinese language contest

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Students in Myanmar compete in Chinese language contest

STORY: Students in Myanmar compete in Chinese language contest DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students showing their Chinese language skills 2. various of the Chinese language proficiency competition STORYLINE: The final rounds of the 2023 "Chinese Bridge" language competition for foreign college and secondary school students in Myanmar was held in Yangon, Myanmar on Saturday. A total of 28 Chinese language learners in Myanmar aged 12 to 30 years old competed in the Chinese proficiency contest held at the Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Yangon. Of them, 14 students competed in the 22nd edition of Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, and the other 14 students participated in the 16th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students. The Chinese language proficiency competition, jointly organized by the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, the Fuxing Confucius Classroom

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