STORY: "Chinese Bridge" competition concludes in Bangladesh
DATELINE: June 12, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:06
LOCATION: Dhaka
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of talent shows
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YALI, Champion of this year's competition
3. various of the audience's reaction

STORYLINE:

The final round of the 22nd "Chinese Bridge" competition for Bangladeshi college students concluded on Saturday at the Institute of Modern Language at the University of Dhaka.   

The competition, themed "One World, One Family," was hosted by Confucius Institute at the University of Dhaka and co-hosted by Confucius Institute at North South University and Shanto Mariam-Honghe Confucius Classroom.

It featured contests of Chinese knowledge quizzes, Chinese speeches and talent shows.

Wang Yali, an 18-year-old student from the Confucius Institute at North South University, secured first place in the contest and will represent Bangladeshi students to compete in the annual international Chinese language contest.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YALI, Champion of this year's competition
"I feel extremely happy to win this contest. I have been eagerly looking forward to this moment for a long time, and I have prepared for it extensively. I have great admiration for Chinese culture and language, and I truly appreciate the warmth of the Chinese people. In the future, I hope to contribute as a bridge of friendship between China and Bangladesh."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dhaka.
(XHTV)