ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION

(240608) -- LUSAKA, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A contestant dances during the "Chinese Bridge" competition for foreign college and secondary school students in Lusaka, Zambia, June 7, 2024. Participants showcased their proficiency in the Chinese language and culture at the competition on Friday. Co-hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) and the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, and organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia, the event featured two categories: the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign college students, with seven university participants, and the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students, with nine participants. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Zambia holds Chinese language competition

STORY: Zambia holds Chinese language competition SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG SHENG, Charge d'Affaires, Chinese Embassy in Zambia 3. various of the competition STORYLINE: Zambia on Friday held the "Chinese Bridge" competition for foreign college and secondary school students, where participants showcased their proficiency in the Chinese language and culture. Co-hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) and the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, and organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia, the event featured two categories: the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign college students, with seven university participants, and the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students, with nine participants. Students demonstrated their language skills and cu

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-CHINESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION

(240608) -- LUSAKA, June 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant dances during the "Chinese Bridge" competition for foreign college and secondary school students in Lusaka, Zambia, June 7, 2024. Participants showcased their proficiency in the Chinese language and culture at the competition on Friday. Co-hosted by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) and the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, and organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia, the event featured two categories: the 23rd "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign college students, with seven university participants, and the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students, with nine participants. (Photo by Martin Mbangweta/Xinhua)

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS-TRAINING

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS-TRAINING

(230428) -- VIENTIANE, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the signing ceremony of an agreement among the National University of Laos (NUOL), the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) under China's education ministry, and the Guangxi Minzu University for jointly training Chinese language teachers of Laos in Vientiane, Laos, April 26, 2023. The three parties will jointly develop a curriculum for training Chinese language teachers for the NUOL Confucius Institute. Also, the project will annually sponsor 60 Lao students under the Confucius Institute's Chinese normal undergraduate program for a two-year study at the Guangxi Minzu University in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Spanish students travel to China for official Chinese exam in Shanghai

STORY: Spanish students travel to China for official Chinese exam in Shanghai DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1.various of students at Madrid airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): WANG XIAOLING, Representative of the Chinese Proficiency Test Spain Committee 3. various of students at Madrid airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MIGUEL HERNANDEZ, Venezuelan-Spanish student 5. various of students at Madrid airport 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): CARLOTA PINE OLIVER, Student from Asturias, Spain 7. various of students at Madrid airport STORYLINE: The Chinese Proficiency Test Spain Committee (CPTSC) sent a group of Spanish students to China during the weekend to take the official Chinese exam in Shanghai. The CPTSC, in collaboration with the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) under China's Ministry of Education, seeks to help students in Spain learn the Chinese language well while disseminating Chinese culture. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): WANG XIAOLING, R

Laos, China to jointly train Chinese language teachers

STORY: Laos, China to jointly train Chinese language teachers DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: An agreement has been inked among the National University of Laos (NUOL), the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) under China's education ministry, and the Guangxi Minzu University in the Lao capital for jointly training Chinese language teachers of Laos. The three parties will jointly develop a curriculum for training Chinese language teachers for the NUOL Confucius Institute. Also, the project will annually sponsor 60 Lao students under the Confucius Institute's Chinese normal undergraduate program for a two-year study at the Guangxi Minzu University in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Ma Jianfei, CLEC director general, and Xie Shangguo, president of the Guangxi Minzu University, said in their speeches that through joint efforts, the Chinese language major and the

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS-TRAINING

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS-TRAINING

(230428) -- VIENTIANE, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the signing ceremony of an agreement among the National University of Laos (NUOL), the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) under China's education ministry, and the Guangxi Minzu University for jointly training Chinese language teachers of Laos in Vientiane, Laos, April 26, 2023. The three parties will jointly develop a curriculum for training Chinese language teachers for the NUOL Confucius Institute. Also, the project will annually sponsor 60 Lao students under the Confucius Institute's Chinese normal undergraduate program for a two-year study at the Guangxi Minzu University in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Chinese language study event held in Vietnam

STORY: Chinese language study event held in Vietnam DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 HSK Study in China Seminar and Expo 2. various of Ma Jianfei, director general of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) of China, delivering a speech 3. various of Xi Hui, minister of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, delivering a speech 4. various of the 2023 HSK Study in China Seminar and Expo STORYLINE: The 2023 HSK Study in China Seminar and Expo was held in Hanoi on Saturday, with the participation of 52 Chinese universities and more than 12,000 guests, the biggest among over 40 host countries over the past eight years. Chinese and Vietnamese officials, Chinese language learners, and examinees of Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK), or the Chinese Proficiency Test, are among those present at the event. Addressing the seminar, Ma Jianfei, director general of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) of China, s

Chile's first Confucius Institute celebrates 15th founding anniversary

STORY: Chile's first Confucius Institute celebrates 15th founding anniversary DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations at the University of Santo Tomas 2. various of the Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingbao 3. various of celebrations at the University of Santo Tomas STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the University of Santo Tomas in Chile celebrated the 15th anniversary of its foundation on Tuesday. It is the first Confucius Institute in the country. Tens of thousands of students have studied the Chinese language and culture here. A ceremony was held at the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) in the Chilean capital Santiago. Roberto Lafontaine, executive director of CLEC, said that the Confucius Institute started in Chile in 2007 thanks to the efforts of the University of Santo Tomas. The Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingdao said during the pa