STORY: Tanzanian primary school pupils participate in contest on Chinese language, culture
SHOOTING TIME: May 08, 2024
DATELINE: May 10, 2024
LENGTH: 0:02:26
LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
CATEGORY: EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BONAVENTURE RUTINWA, Deputy vice chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XU YONGLIANG, Representative of cultural counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania
3. various of the contest
4. various of the awarding ceremony

STORYLINE:

Fourteen pupils from six primary schools across Tanzania on Wednesday showed their mastery of Chinese language and culture in a "Chinese Bridge" contest for primary school pupils.
   
The competition was held at the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam, in the country's largest city and commercial hub.
   
Ten-year-old Tausi Julius, from Longquan Bodhi Primary School on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, was the overall winner.
   
She will travel to China later this year to participate in the first global "Chinese Bridge" contest for foreign primary school pupils.
  
"My travel to China will enable me to learn more about the Chinese language and culture," Tausi told Xinhua.
   
Bonaventure Rutinwa, deputy vice chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam, praised the Confucius Institute at the University of Dar es Salaam for promoting mutual understanding and friendly cooperation between China and Tanzania.
   
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BONAVENTURE RUTINWA, Deputy vice chancellor of the University of Dar es Salaam
"I would like to commend the accomplishment of the Confucius Institute at the university in Tanzania for promoting mutual understanding of friendly cooperation between China and Tanzania since 2013. The institute has been very influential in offering cultural exchange and Chinese language learning as an effective approach to further development of Sino-Tanzania ties."

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XU YONGLIANG, Representative of cultural counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania
"Chinese language is a golden key to more opportunities. We hope Tanzania youth will have more opportunities to learn Chinese and through which you will know better about China, realize your dreams to study in China but also help to promote China-Tanzania friendship and cooperation in the future."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
(XHTV)