Final of the qualifying round of the all-Russian stage of the World competition “Chinese Bridge” for the schoolchildren, organized by the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Irkutsk and Chinese Language Center “ISU Confucius Institute”, was held at the ISU Scientific Library.
Li Hai, Consul General of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Irkutsk:
Such events help strengthen the relationships between our countries – it is an example of the cultural exchange between Russia and China. We are happy to see that more and more people are actively learning about the multifaceted culture of PRC. It is a great platform for schoolchildren and students to delve into the Chinese culture, learn the language and make connections. From the name of the Consulate General in Irkutsk, I would like to extend our gratitude to the Irkutsk State University for the extensive work.
22 schoolchildren from Irkutsk region, Republic of Buriatia and Republic of Tuva put their knowledge of the Chinese language to the test. The participants were separated into two groups: from 13 to 18 y.o. and from 6 to 12 y.o. The senior group demonstrated their mastery of the Chinese language to the jury: they read poems, came up with a continuation of a given story and played a linguistic game. The junior group participated online.
Elena Dokuchaeva, participant:
I live in the Ust-Kuda village, study in the seventh grade and learn Chinese online. To practice speaking we visited Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau. I like the sound of the Chinese language and happy to talk to people of other nationality on their language.
The winners of the regional round will take part in the all-Russian competition and get a chance to represent Russia in the final round in China. “Chinese Bridge” is the most prestigious Chinese Proficiency Competition in the world. The world round is held in China and broadcasted on the China national television. The winners of the world round are awarded the title of the “Envoy of Chinese Language”.
Konstantin Grigorichev, ISU Vice Rector for Research and International Cooperation:
The “Chinese Bridge” competition is held here every year, and this isn’t an average event, but a very important element of work of the “ISU Confucius Institute”. Every year it gives a great start to the future life trajectory of the schoolchildren. It opens the opportunities for interaction with another culture and further education.
For reference: The World Competition “Chinese Bridge” is held every year since 2002. In our country the All-Russian Competition for the schoolchildren was first held in 2013, for the elementary schoolchildren (online) in 2021. The contest is funded by the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation under the Ministry of Education of the PRC
The winners of the qualifying round:
1st place – Irina Perfilieva, student of the School with advanced study of subjects №19, Irkutsk.
2nd place – Marina Naidenova, student of the Chinese Language School “Nihao 03”, Ulan-Ude.
3rd place – Ulyana Rakhvalova, student of the Tutoring Agency “Tvoi Potentsial” [Your Potential], Irkutsk.
Irina Perfilieva and Marina Naidenova will be representing the Consular region of Irkutsk at the All-Russian Contest in Novosibirsk.
Participants of the competition that received prizes and honorary diplomas on categories:
- category “artistry” – Elena Dokuchaeva, student of the Tutoring Agency “Tvoi Potentsial”, Irkutsk;
- category “poetic word” – Milana Voronina, student of the Chinese Language School “Nihao 03”, Ulan-Ude;
- category “creative approach” – Maria Gumerova, student of the Educational Center № 47, Irkutsk;
- category “erudite” – Angelina Larina, student of the Tutoring Agency “Tvoi Potentsial”, Irkutsk;
- category “audience choice” based on the results of the online voting – Irina Perfilieva, student of the School with advanced study of subjects №19, Irkutsk.
Congratulations to the winners and best of luck in the All-Russian Competition!
