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Ain Shams University sweeps Chinese language competition in Egypt

Xinhua, May 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Students from Ain Shams University won both the two top prizes of "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition held in Cairo on Wednesday, securing tickets to the world final in China.

Ahmed Magdy showcased his mastery of Chinese language by swiftly switching between several Chinese dialects in his speech, while Ali Mohamad was also being applauded for his performance of Xiangsheng, a traditional Chinese comedy.

Magdy and Mohamad won both the two top prizes of the competition and will travel to China in July to represent Egypt at the world final of this year's "Chinese Bridge" under the theme "Dreams Enlighten Future."

Marking the 15th anniversary of the competition, this year's Egyptian final was held at the grand hall of Cairo University. Around 11 students from seven universities participated in the competition.

"There are over 2,000 students learning Chinese language at 10 universities in Egypt. 'Chinese Bridge' is not only a platform where these students could showcase their language proficiency, but also a festival for them to get together," said Han Bing, minister-counselor with the Chinese embassy in Egypt.

"Chinese Bridge" is a Chinese proficiency competition for foreign college students sponsored by the Confucius Institute Headquarters, aiming to arouse the enthusiasm of students in various countries in learning Chinese and strengthen the world's understanding of Chinese language and culture.

More than 1000 contestants from over 80 countries have participated in the world semi-finals and finals held in China since 2002, according to Confucius Institute. Endit