by Marwa Yahya
CAIRO, May 31 (Xinhua) — “The Chinese Bridge contest was a problem for me to defy my fears and study probably the most troublesome languages on this planet,” mentioned Malak Ihab, an 18-year-old highschool pupil who received on Tuesday the second place within the Chinese language contest for secondary faculty college students in Egypt.
The teenage lady, together with 9 others, took half within the fifteenth Chinese Bridge language contest, which was held on the Confucius Institute at Cairo University below the auspices of the Chinese embassy in Cairo.
“I plan to complete the superior ranges of the language course and discover good job alternatives sooner or later,” mentioned Ihab, who’s presently learning on the Egyptian Chinese Friendship School.
“I like the Chinese historical past as a result of it jogs my memory of the traditional Egyptian heritage,” Ihab mentioned.
Nashwa Fahmy, the highest prize winner within the competitors and in addition an avid reader, mentioned “the Chinese language and tradition give me the liberty to fly with my ideas and paint a colourful image of my life.”
She wished that the language may very well be realized by extra folks, and never simply restricted to varsities and universities.
During the contest, Fahmy staged an incredible efficiency by telling a narrative, enjoying a Chinese conventional instrument, and performing a Chinese people dance.
“I realized that troublesome beginnings will finish with blissful accomplishments,” she mentioned proudly whereas holding her huge golden trophy.
Mervat Mohamed, director of the Egyptian Chinese Friendship School, mentioned “I’m very happy with my college students who received excellent prizes within the contest.”
Cultural actions like this give the scholars the boldness and resilience to proceed studying a troublesome language just like the Chinese, she mentioned.
“China could be very superior on the scientific and technological degree, and the strengthening cultural trade between Egypt and China encourages college students to study the language,” the Chinese language teacher mentioned.
Meanwhile, Wang Shenggang, minister counselor of schooling on the Chinese embassy in Egypt, mentioned “the contest has turn out to be a bridge linking the 2 international locations and promotes understanding among the many folks and contributes positively to enhancing China-Egypt friendship.”
There are 4 Confucius Institutes in Egypt and over 20 universities supply Chinese majors, the Chinese diplomat mentioned, including that he wished the scholars might have the alternatives to review and work in China.
Gamal Al-Shazly, vice chairman for college kids affairs at Cairo University, pressured that “cultural cooperation performs a vital function within the pleasant ties between Egypt and China.”
The language contests which have run in faculties and secondary colleges are an opportunity for “cultural trade between our college students and the Chinese folks,” he mentioned.
