Many students from more than 90 countries took part in the 16th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition(比赛) for Foreign Secondary School Students. In it, they took cultural trips and answered questions about Chinese culture. Two students share their stories.
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Many of the students hoped to learn more about Chinese culture on the trip, but Ai Akasaki, from Japan, wanted to meet Sa Beining. Sa is a famous host(主持人) in China. The 16-year-old girl watches the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) every year and likes the funny Sa. "In those beautiful songs, " said Ai. Unluckily, she didn't meet Sa this time. But she wants to be a journalist (记者) in China and work with Sa one day.
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Luise from Germany loves art very much. After learning about art in different countries, she feels she loves Chinese art most. When she visited the Palace Museum, she loved the color in the Forbidden City(紫禁城). "" the 18-year-old said. "When people use the different colors together, the Forbidden City becomes beautiful. " With the love for Chinese art, she also wants to put Western and Chinese art together in the future.
A. Love Chinese art B. Red stands for good luck. C. Like a Chinese host D. The competition ran from Oct 16 to Oct 30 in Beijing. E. I find Chinese songs are so beautiful! |
