Recently updated on February 12th, 2023 at 12:26 pm
Anthony Ekwensi has been crowned the African champion at the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Language Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students.
The grand finale of the competition took place on August 4 in Changsha, Hunan Province.
Russian student Ruslan was the overall winner at the event which paraded 152 students from 118 countries.
The 21-year-old Anthony Ekwensi, who came fourth in the final competition, made it to the last round of the championship with four other contestants who were also crowned champion of their respective continents. Ekwensi learnt the Chinese language in Nigeria for two years at the Confucius Institute, UNIZIK, Awka.
The other winners were Theodore Joseph from Australia who came second, Guan Huimin from Indonesia, who took the third position and John Gardner from the United States of America, who placed fifth.
According to the organisers, the final competition consisted of three parts and tested the finalists’ language skills and all-around abilities, including their knowledge of Chinese culture, history, traditions and communication, as well as their singing and acting skills.
All five winners at the at the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Language Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students have been offered full scholarships by the Confucius Institute.
“I went into the competition because I knew there was an opportunity to do something great, and also I wanted an opportunity to visit the country I’ve always dreamed of going.
My next plan now is to graduate successfully from UNIZIK and then come back to China for masters. I dedicate my award to God.”
