2023 Chinese Bridge
Chinese Proficiency Competition Preliminary Contest
Rules and Regulations (Subject to Change)
I. Host and Organizer
Organizer: Chinese Language Education and Research Center
Co-organizer: Education Office of the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles
Co-sponsor: Arizona School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute
II. Activity Theme
Chinese Theme: 天下一家
English Theme: One World, One Family
III. Competition Schedule (US Pacific Time)
March 15 to April 8: Online registration for all participants
April 17: Video submission deadline for all participants
April 22 (Saturday in-person) 10:00 AM: Announcement of the winners via email and on the official website (www.azconfucius.org)
IV. Participants
Non-Chinese nationals aged 18 to 30 who grew up abroad, whose native language and their parents' native language are not Chinese, and are currently enrolled in universities in the southwestern United States, including Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California, Hawaii, and the Pacific Islands.
Participants who have won the competition in the past cannot participate in consecutive competitions.
V. Venue
Arizona Confucius Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2856 E Fort Lowell, Tucson, AZ 85716. Please notice that this is a in-person competition
VI. Competition Objectives
Showcase participants' Chinese language proficiency, knowledge of Chinese culture, and Chinese talent through the competition
Strengthen communication among university students learning Chinese, demonstrate Chinese language proficiency, and promote improvement in Chinese language proficiency, enhance understanding of Chinese culture, and promote communication.
VII. Competition Format
Thematic speech: Participants deliver a prepared speech on a given topic for three minutes. They are free to develop their speech based on this year's theme, "One World, One Family." This will be held offline.
Knowledge quiz: Participants will answer questions on Chinese language, Chinese culture, geography, history, and other cultural knowledge from examiners, and the response time should not exceed three minutes. Sample quiz questions are attached below. This will be held offline.
Chinese talent: Participants will showcase their Chinese cultural talent through a 2-4 minute video submission. The content can include Chinese songs, painting, dance, martial arts, acrobatics, paper-cutting, and other cultural talents. This is an optional project and can be skipped. Please submit your video before the deadline of April 17th to info@azchwc.org.
The first and second parts will be held offline, while the third part is an optional project and will be submitted via video. However, only participants who complete all three parts are eligible to compete for the top three places.
VIII. Online Registration and Video Submission
Registration time: March 15 to April 8, late registration will not be accepted.
Please fill in the registration form at this link:
Video submission deadline: April 17
Participants should send their videos to info@azchwc.org.
IX. Award
The competition is divided into two groups: the Intermediate Group for those who have studied Chinese for no more than three years, and the Advanced Group for those who have studied Chinese for more than three years.
• Each group will have one first prize winner, one second prize winner, and three third prize winners (tentatively).
• Outstanding performers in the Advanced Group will have the opportunity to participate in the 22nd "Chinese Bridge" World University Chinese Language Competition preliminaries, finals, and study in China scholarships to China in the summer of 2023. Other winners will have the opportunity to participate in summer camps in China and study in China scholarships.
• Only participants who participate in all three items are eligible to compete for the top three places in the Advanced Group competition.
The winning rankings of each group will be announced, and certificates and prizes will be awarded after each group competition. The prizes for the competition are wireless earphones for the first and second prize winners in both groups, and a high-quality insulated water bottle for other winners. During the competition, please do not ask staff or judges about scores or results.
X. Competition Judges
The organizer invited experts in the fields of language, culture, art, etc. to form a jury and be responsible for the evaluation of this competition.
XI. Important matters
· Winners who have already won awards cannot participate in the competition for two consecutive years.
· Please ensure that the recommended universities and instructors verify the eligibility and identity of each participant to keep the fairness of the competition. When necessary, the host and the organizer have the right to require the participants to issue relevant certificates.
· The Host and Organizer reserve the right to change any content of the competition without advance notice. If there is any change or clarification, it will be announced in a timely manner.