St. Petersburg holds online "Chinese Bridge" Chinese competition for middle school students

  Xinhua News Agency, St. Petersburg, June 16 (Reporter Lu Jinbo) The 13th "Chinese Bridge" World Middle School Chinese Competition Russia St. Petersburg Regional Qualifier was held online on the 15th.

  Affected by the epidemic, the contest was held online all the time, divided into four parts: keynote speech, talent show, Chinese knowledge quiz and impromptu speech. The contestants uploaded the video of the entries and completed the knowledge contest online.

  The competition was co-hosted by the Chinese Consulate General in St. Petersburg and the Confucius Classroom in St. Petersburg. A total of 14 contestants participated. After a fierce competition, Sophia from 652 Middle School conquered the cloud judges and audience with an affectionate speech, lively sketch performance and leisurely answering questions, and won the championship.

  Wang Wenli, Chinese Consul General in St. Petersburg, said in a speech video that there are more and more schools in St. Petersburg offering Chinese classes, and young people learn Chinese history and culture through learning Chinese. Language is a bridge of communication, and I hope that students can use their own learning to contribute to the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Russia in the new era.

  Vladimirskaya, an official of the St. Petersburg City Education Bureau, said in the congratulatory letter that there are now more than 3,000 elementary and middle school students learning Chinese in St. Petersburg. The Chinese language is becoming more and more popular. The "Chinese Bridge" is a good opportunity to demonstrate the Chinese level of elementary and middle school students .