STORY: Chinese Bridge competition ignites craze for Chinese language in Ghana
DATELINE: June 10, 2023
LENGTH: 00:04:16
LOCATION: Accra
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of contestants participating the competition
2. various of the performance
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG JIMIN, Confucius Institute at University of Ghana
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANA ABA APPIAH AMFO, Vice chancellor, University of Ghana
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JULIA DUNCAN, Champion of this year's competition

STORYLINE:

The Chinese Bridge competition in Ghana concluded in Accra Thursday with 12 Ghanaian contestants competing for the championship.
   
During the competition, the contestants not only recounted their love and passion for the Chinese language in their speeches but also put on a variety of talent shows to demonstrate their comprehension of Chinese culture including cross talk and Peking Opera.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG JIMIN, Director, Confucius Institute at University of Ghana
"Since its launch in 2002, this annual event has become an important platform for international college students to learn the Chinese language."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANA ABA APPIAH AMFO, Vice chancellor, University of Ghana
"Here at the University of Ghana, efforts have been made to support the study of Chinese. Student enrollment is over 1,000 students. Chinese efforts are been made by other public universities in the country, and we see that more Confucius Institutes are being established."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JULIA DUNCAN, Champion of this year's competition
"The 'Chinese Bridge' competition has really improved my vocabulary in many ways, my Chinese vocabulary and grammar structure. I have learned different things that you probably would not learn in the classroom or in a textbook."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Accra.
(XHTV)