The 2nd "Hanyu Qiao" in Ireland

Chinese Language and Culture Contest

第二届爱尔兰“汉语桥”中文与中国文化大赛

Saturday, 2nd May 2009, at UCC

The 2nd Hanyu Qiao (Chinese Language and Culture Contest) in Ireland will take place on 2nd May 2009 at UCC. It aims at promoting Chinese language and culture in Ireland. It is co-organized by UCC Confucius Institute and Irish Institute of Chinese Studies at UCC.

Theme

Fun with Chinese, Hope of Success.

Eligible Participants

Non-Chinese native speaker in Ireland.

Content

Chinese language skills.

General knowledge about China.

Chinese culture skills (e.g. Chinese songs, dances, operas, musical instruments, calligraphy, painting, paper cutting, and martial arts, etc.).

Forms

There are two parts of the contest: “Talent Show” and “Quiz”.

Talent Show

Contestants can show their Chinese talent in individual or a group: deliver a presentation or conversation in Chinese, singing a Chinese song, playing a Chinese instrument, reading a Chinese poem, performing Chinese tongue twister, etc.

Quiz

After “Talent Show”, all contestants will be reorganized as different teams to join the “Quiz” that relate to China, Chinese culture, Chinese history.

For those who are interested in Chinese writing, there is also a written contest. Each contestant is required to submit a written paper in Chinese (no more than 350 Chinese characters) by 27th April 2009. The contents of your paper should relate to topics about China including Chinese language, culture and history, etc.

Prize

• There will be 1 First-prize, 3 Second-prize, 6 Third-prize winners; and 12 Individual Award winners.
• All winners will be granted commemorative certificates.

Special Prize

The winners will be selected to participate in the World Chinese Bridge Contest in June 2009 in China. The travel expenses will be covered by Chinese government.

Schedule

• Deadline of Registration: 20th April 2009
• Deadline of Writing submission: 27th April 2009
• Contest Day: Saturday,2nd May 2009

Organizing Committee

• Chairman: Fan Hong
• Deputy-Chairmen: Yang Zengxiang
• General Secretary: Min Ge
• Committee members: Ching Keane, Patrick Kelleher, David Judge, Mary D Healy, Ni Jun, Katherine Chan Mullen, Louise Tobin, Mary Ruane, Wu Xinyu, Zhang Lihua.

Organizing Office

UCC Confucius Institute

Room G26, O’Rahilly Building, UCC

Email: Z.Yang@ucc.ie

Registration and Contact

Min Ge Email: gemin1983@gmail.com

Tel: 086-8788399

  Download the Registration Form  (PDF, 50KB)

  View Contest Poster  (JPEG, 1.92MB)