On May 11, the final of the 4th "Chinese Bridge" World Primary School Students' Chinese Show Ireland was held. Hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Ireland and organized by the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Galway, the competition attracted 10 young contestants from all over Ireland to participate in the competition, providing a stage for primary school students studying Chinese in Ireland to showcase their Chinese skills and understanding of Chinese culture.
The competition includes three parts: Chinese speech, Chinese and Chinese culture knowledge quiz, and talent show, and the contestants showed their profound Chinese skills and love and yearning for China during the competition. Whether it was a clear-thinking Chinese speech, a fluent Q&A on Chinese culture, or a diverse talent show, the audience was amazed. Especially in the talent show, the contestants vividly demonstrated their deep emotions and infinite love for traditional Chinese culture by singing Chinese songs, performing dragon dances, drawing ink paintings, and performing Chinese kung fu.
Chinese speech contest session
Knowledge quiz and talent show
In the end, Eli Brinza from Watford came out on top, James Nicholas from Cork and Molly Cullina from Galway won the second prize each, Renee Leow, Cian Burton and Todd Subaninchai won the third prize, and James Nicholas won the most popular award. The competition also selected outstanding instructors and best organization awards for their outstanding contributions to the promotion of Chinese education in Ireland.
The guests and judges presented awards to the winners, outstanding instructors, and winners of the Best Organization Award
The "Chinese Bridge" World Primary School Chinese Show is very popular in Ireland, inspiring primary school students to pursue their Chinese dreams, promoting friendly exchanges between the Chinese and Irish peoples, and laying a solid foundation for cultivating a new generation of friendly cooperation between China and Ireland in the future. (Contributed by Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Regenerative Medicine, University of Galway)