23rd Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for College Students

This competition will take place on 18 May 2024 and is hosted by the Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne. Event partners include the Australian Tertiary Chinese Teachers Association and the Victoria Business Confucius Institute (VBCI) at Victoria University.

Competition: The 23rd Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for College Students (Melbourne Preliminary)

Date & Time: Saturday 18 May 2024, 1:00pm-3:30pm

Venue: Theatre C203, Building C, Victoria University Footscray Park Campus, 70-104 Ballarat Rd, Footscray, VIC 3011

PRESENTATION TOPIC

‘天下一家 one world, one family’

COMPETITION PROCEDURE

The competition will take place at Victoria University's Footscray Park Campus. It will also be broadcast live on several platforms, so the candidates' family, friends and the audience can cheer them on. The livestream links will be provided ahead of the competition.

Each contestant will make a presentation with the topic of ‘one world one family’ for two minutes and perform in a talent show for three minutes.

Performances may include:

• singing Chinese songs
• dancing
• Chinese folk art
• playing musical instruments
• calligraphy
• drawing
• paper cutting
• martial arts performance.

The first and second place winners will go on to compete in the international Chinese Bridge Competition in China. While the third-place contestant will not compete, they will be flown over to watch the final competition as a guest. International travel and accommodation for first, second and third place is funded by the organising committee.

The Competition includes two parts.

Part 1:

Presentation with topic ‘天下一家one world one family’, 2 minutes (not less than 2 minutes, not more than 3 minutes); 2 follow-up questions related to the presentation, 1 minute for each question.

Part 2:

Talent show (performances such as singing Chinese songs, dancing, Chinese folk art, juggling, musical instrument playing, calligraphy, drawing, paper cutting, martial arts performance etc.), 3 minutes (not less than 3 minutes, not more than 5 minutes). The candidates will present in alphabetical order of the first name for each part of the competition.

Eligibilities of candidates

Candidates must be:

(1) 18-30 years old;

(2) non-Chinese citizens;

(3) born and raised outside China;

(4) whose native language is not Chinese;

(5) whose parents’ native language is not Chinese;

(6) students (undergraduates or graduates) from Victorian or Tasmanian universities.

Any university student who meets the criteria above can register for this event.

Register today to watch the competition and support the contestants!

Image: Chinese Bridge Competition 2023