Chinese Bridge (Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students) is a contest for foreign college students on their mastery of the Chinese language, promoted by an official organization known as Chinese National Hanban(Simplified Chinese:中国国家汉办 Traditional Chinese:中國國家漢辦）established as a plan to introduce Chinese to the outside world. Since it premiered in 2002, more than 600 contestants from over 50 countries throughout the world have participated in the previous eight annually held Chinese knowledge competition. These contestants who win the opportunity to leave for China for the competition are all champions selected from the local competitive masses all over the world.
History
edit| Chinese Bridge | Starting Time | Address | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| The First Contest | August 10, 2002-August 18, 2002 | Shangdong Province | The Premiere |
| The Second Contest | December 10, 2003-December 22, 2003 | Beijing | Chinain the 21st Century |
| The Third Contest | August 7, 2004-August 11, 2004 | Beijing | China, a Country with a Splendid Culture |
| The Fourth Contest | July 13, 2005-July 15, 2005 | Beijing | Experiencing the Beautiful China |
| The Fifth Contest | July 18, 2006-July 22, 2006 | Beijing | An Ethnically Diverse China |
| The Sixth Contest | August 3, 2007-August 06, 2007 | Jilin Province | China Welcomes the Olympics |
| The Seventh Contest | July 8, 2008-August 1, 2008 | Hunan Province | Fervor with the Olympics,Fun with Chinese |
| The Eighth Contest | July 16, 2009-August 6, 2009 | Hunan Province | Fun withChinese, Hope of Success |
| The Ninth Contest | July 15, 2010-August 8,2010 | Hunan Province | Charming Chinese, Splendid EXPO |
| The Tenth Contest | July 16, 2011-August 8,2011 | Hunan Province | Bridge of Friendship, Resonance of Passion |
| The Eleventh Contest | July 6, 2012-July 26,2012 | Hunan Province | My Chinese Dream |
References
edithttp://english.cri.cn/6909/2012/07/26/2982s713816.htm ROK College Student Wins 2012 Chinese Bridge Competition
http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/8570-chinese-bridge-competition/ chinese-forum
External links
edit- Chinese Bridge Official Sites(in Chinese)
- Hanban-Chinese Bridge Official Sites(in Chinese and English)
- Hanban-Chinese National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (in English)
- Confucius Institute (in English)
Category:Chinese-language education
Category:Language
Category:Culture