Anthony Ekwensi, a final year student at the
University of Nigeria came 4th out of five finalists in the Chinese Language
contest.
A final year student at the University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, Anthony Ekwensi has reportedly emerged as the African
Champion at the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Language Proficiency Competition
for Foreign College Students in China.
The student made it to the final of the competition
with four other contestants who according to theNews Agency of Nigeria were crowned as the champion of the
continent they represented.
According
to NAN, a student from Russia identified as Ruslan came first in the
competition in which 152 students from 118 countries participated.
Theodore
Joseph from Australia came second,Guan Huimin from
Indonesia took the third position while Ekwensi, the 21-yr-old Nigerian andJohn Gardner from the United States came fourth and
fifth respectively in the Chinese language competition.
However, the competition according
to the organisers is divided into three parts, which 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.
Ekwensi want to go back to China
In a telephone interview with NAN from China, Ekwensi
said he is looking forward to returning to China for his post-graduate
programme.
He said, ‘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’.
Ekwensi learnt the Chinese language in Nigeria for
two years at the Confucius Institute, UNIZIK, Awka, NAN reports.
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