Chinese language studies popular among Kenyan youths

STORY: Chinese language studies popular among Kenyan youths DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students learning Chinese language 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE MUTHONI MUTEMA, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HANSNICK OMONDI, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DEBORAH NJERI MWANGI, Student 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER GIKONYA, Chinese language teacher in Kenya STORYLINE: Learning the Chinese language has been a joyful experience for Kenyan students at an institute in the capital Nairobi. Established in 2005, the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi is the first such institute in Africa, offering both short-term and long-term Chinese courses that have been popular among local students. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE MUTHONI MUTEMA, Student "China is full of vibrant culture, and different colors that I love, that have different meanings. So that's what first attracted me to study Chinese languages. And I fell in love with

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