Chinese Bridge 2020 officially kicks off in Beijing

The 2020 "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition, sponsored by the Confucius Institute Headquarters in cooperation with China Central Television (CCTV), launched its opening ceremony in Beijing on Sept 1.

As a platform where non-Chinese students can demonstrate their knowledge of the Chinese language and culture, it consists of 3 events, which are "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign High School Students and "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Students in China.

This year marks the 19th Competition for Foreign College Students and the 13th Competition for Foreign High School Students, during which a battery of innovations will be applied in the agenda setting and broadcasting technology.

The grand champion will be screened after rounds on the five continents. In addition to traditional linguistic common sense, idiom competitions, situational dialogues and debates, contestants are requested to vlog about "My stories with Chinese language", a move to target young audiences.