Gwangju China Center Successfully Concludes the 5th Gwangju Chinese Speaking Contest

On the 26th, the Gwangju Metropolitan City China Center held the 5th Gwangju Metropolitan City Chinese Speaking Contest and conducted remote judging. Photo by Honam University

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The Gwangju China Center (Director Jo Kyung-wan, Honam University Professor) announced on the 27th that it held the 5th Gwangju Metropolitan City Chinese Speaking Contest in celebration of the China Culture Week (23rd to 29th).

This contest was hosted by Gwangju Metropolitan City and organized by the Gwangju China Center to promote exchanges and friendship with China. More than 20 finalists who passed the fierce preliminary round gave passionate presentations non-face-to-face using an online platform, and the event was broadcast live nationwide through the China Center’s official YouTube channel.

The Grand Prize of the ‘Chinese Speaking Contest’ was awarded to Park Hee-chan (5th grade, Ulsan Jeokdong Elementary School), the Excellence Awards went to Yuk Do-yoon (2nd grade, Yeosu Information Science High School) and Kim Hyun-young (4th grade, Suncheon National University, Department of Chinese Language and Literature), and the Merit Awards were given to Lee Joo-won (4th grade, Hanyang University, Department of Japanese Language) and Kang Soo-min (3rd grade, Busan Bumin Elementary School).