Bridging Cultures: 2024 Chinese Bridge Language Competition Unites Learners

CGTN Europe

🌉 The 2024 #ChineseBridge Language Competition brought together students to showcase their Mandarin skills and cultural talents. 🌏🎤🎨 #LanguageCompetition #GlobalLearning #CulturalExchange #MandarinProficiency #FlyHighWithChinese

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00:00I went to Shanghai.

00:02I went to Shanghai.

00:04I went to Shanghai.

00:05I went to Shanghai.

00:06These children are thousands of kilometers from China.

00:10But in this room, everyone speaks Mandarin.

00:13The Chinese bridge competition offers British students a chance to showcase their language skills.

00:19They perform in videos.

00:23Welcome to Shanghai.

00:25Answer questions.

00:26I went to Shanghai.

00:28And translate sentences.

00:30It's a celebration of the Chinese language, but also the culture.

00:38I have a very big interest in the Chinese culture, the history, and the history is what made the language.

00:44So that's what gave me the interest.

00:46But it's not just fun and games.

00:48This is, after all, a competition.

00:51135 students from across the UK made it to the finals.

00:56And everyone wants to win.

00:58When we first got into the plane to come to London, I felt a lot of nerves, butterflies in my stomach.

01:05And once I got onto the stage, I felt my heart beating a lot.

01:08It's been a super intense competition.

01:11But in the next few minutes, we'll know who are the champions of the UK.

01:16Zach Shaw won the top prize in the advanced language section.

01:20He says the competition inspired him to study harder than ever.

01:24I think it's definitely helped me not only just get better at speaking Mandarin, but also to understand more about Chinese culture.

01:30This event may be a world away from China, but it's helping to bridge cultures.

01:39Because great relationships often start with great conversations.

01:44Michael Marilia, CGTN, London.

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