Recently, the 2020 "Shared Joy in Jiangsu"  Foreigners Chinese Speech Contest concluded successfully. Both of the two  international students, Yana (Russia) and Roland (Swaziland), selected  and trained by the Language and Cultural Center (LCC) of Jiangsu University, won  the second prize.

As the Covid-19 is rampant all over the world, the  contest was held on line for the first time. Yana and Roland respectively told  stories of "Chinese Intangible Heritage and I - Paper Cutting" and "Chinese  Intangible Heritage and I - Gu Qin". Their accurate pronunciation, smooth  expression and sincere feelings deeply touched the judges, who  unanimously commented their performance favorably.

As a department responsible for Chinese  teaching, LCC overcame various difficulties caused by the pandemic, organized  actively and prepared carefully for this contest. The preparation for the  contest, such as selection of contestants, teaching of the intangible cultural  heritage and training and rehearsal, lasted about two  months. Their success at the contest further enhances  our good reputation in the field of Chinese teaching in Jiangsu.  

The 2020 "Tongle Jiangsu" Foreigners Chinese Speech  Contest was organized by the Information Office of the Jinagsu Provincial   Government, the Jiangsu Provincial  Department of Education and the Foreign  Affairs Office of the Jiangsu Provincial Government. Twelve international  students from ten countries competed in the final contest.