Chinese singing contest held in Madagascar

STORY: Chinese singing contest held in Madagascar DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of authorities singing national anthems 2. various of Zo Rasendra taking speech 3. various of students performing before contest 4. various of candidates singing 5. various of jury judging 6. various of school representative 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Malagasy): ANDRIANTSIFERANA RUTHA ESTHER, First Prize winner 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Malagasy): LINA GPE, Chinese singer STORYLINE: The finals of the inaugural Chinese singing contest was held during the weekend in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. The contest, co-organized by the Confucius Institute of the University of Antananarivo, the Confucius Institute of the University of Toamasina and the Ecole de la Francophonie, was aimed to encourage young people to learn Chinese. About 100 competitors participated, 24 of them advancing to the semifinals. Andriantsiferana Rutha Esther, one of the 10 finalists, won the fi