Language contest held in Ghana to select young Chinese-speaking talents

STORY: Language contest held in Ghana to select young Chinese-speaking talents SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:06:03 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: EDUCATION/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese Language contest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLEMENT APPAH, Ghanaian director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana 3. various of the Chinese Language contest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARGARET AMOABENG, Student at the University Practice Senior High School of UCC 5. various of the Chinese Language contest 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AFUA AMPAW, Student at Cornerstone International Academy STORYLINE: Ghana's national qualification for the 17th "Chinese Bridge," a Chinese language competition for foreign secondary school students, was successfully held on Friday. Organized by the Confucius Institutes at the University of Ghana, the University of Cape Coast (UCC), and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, the event brought together eight finalists from

"Chinese Bridge" contest for secondary school students held in Mongolia

STORY: "Chinese Bridge" contest for secondary school students held in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest STORYLINE: The finals of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for middle school students in Mongolia concluded on Friday in the country's capital, Ulan Bator. Under the theme "Fly High With Chinese," a total of 25 finalists from eight schools across Mongolia showcased their Chinese language skills and understanding of the Chinese culture through speeches, quizzes, and cultural performances. Enkhee Narangerel, a 12th-grade student from a secondary school in the northern province of Darkhan-Uul, won the competition and was qualified to represent Mongolia at the final "Chinese Bridge" competition in China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Sasaki's design for WTC memorial in final screening

Sasaki's design for WTC memorial in final screening

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese sculptor Toshio Sasaki's design for the World Trade Center (WTC) memorial in New York is selected as one of the eight finalists. A total of 5,201 designs from 63 countries were sent for the memorial, to be set up at the former site of the WTC destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Sasaki's design for WTC memorial in final screening

Sasaki's design for WTC memorial in final screening

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese sculptor Toshio Sasaki's design for the World Trade Center (WTC) memorial in New York is selected as one of the eight finalists. A total of 5,201 designs from 63 countries were sent for the memorial, to be set up at the former site of the WTC destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (Kyodo)