The Ghanaian preliminary round
of the 16th Chinese Bridge language proficiency competition for college
students took place on Friday at the University of Ghana, Legon in
Accra.
The
Chinese proficiency competition is held annually for non-Chinese college
students in various countries to arouse their enthusiasm in learning Chinese
and strengthen the world’s understanding of Chinese language and culture.
This
year’s competition, organised by the Confucius Institute, attracted 10 students
selected from three universities in Ghana. Joseph
Edward Yawson, a student of the University of Ghana, Legon, won the overall
prize after three rounds of contest in writing examination, spoken Chinese,
knowledge about China and Chinese cultural talent.
Yawson
received a paid-trip to represent Ghana at the international finals of the
competition to be held in China later this year and a six-month Confucius
Institute scholarship. The
first runner-up, Benjamin Hayfron-Walker, will also visit China to observe the
world contest.
Yawson
was very excited after the contest and told Xinhua that he had his eyes on the
world crown. He
said that over the years, my seniors represented Ghana in that competition in
China and they did very well.
You
talk of someone like Ignatius he was able to get a very good position, so I
will set this as target that I have to be able to bypass him. Hayfron-Walker
said he would use the opportunity in China to support Yawson.
The
Political Counselor of the Chinese Embassy, Jiang Zhouteng, urged the students
to serve as bridges to deepen China-Ghana cooperation.
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