University of Ghana

Contestants participate in a written exam in the national qualification for the 17th "Chinese Bridge," a Chinese language competition for foreign secondary school students, in Accra, Ghana, on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Seth/ tasteallchina ) ACCRA, May 25 ( tasteallchina ) -- Ghana's national qualification for the 17th "Chinese Bridge," a Chinese language competition for foreign secondary school students, was successfully held on Friday. Organized by the Confucius Institutes at the University of Ghana, the University of Cape Coast (UCC), and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, the event brought together eight finalists from across the country. Addressing the event, Clement Appah, Ghanaian director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Ghana, said the contest is the cultural and linguistic bridge between China and other countries. "The competition symbolizes the connection and exchange of knowledge, culture and friendship." "Learning the Chinese language and imbibing the culture will prepare you for a future in which the Chinese language prevails and a future in which you will be prepared to take advantage of all the opportunities that come with knowing Chinese," the Ghanaian director added. Margaret Amoabeng, a student at the University Practice Senior High School of UCC,…