A final-year student of the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast (CIUCC), Lilian Ama Serwaa Tobias has been crowned winner of the 23rd Chinese Bridge Competition at the tertiary level for the year 2024.
The competition is an annual event organised for university students across the globe to showcase their talent and knowledge of Chinese culture in the spirit of promoting friendship and cooperation between China and foreign countries.
Organised by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation under the Ministry of Education, China, the 2024 edition of the competition was held at the University of Ghana on the theme, “One World, One Family”.
The coveted title was battled for by twelve contestants representing the various Confucius Institutes at the University of Ghana (CIUG), University of Cape Coast (CIUCC), and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (CIKNUST).
Lilian Ama Serwaa Tobias
The competition witnessed contestants engage in written tests, oral presentations, and cultural performances after which Miss Tobias emerged winner.
Her victory made it a double win for the Confucius Institute at UCC, after Miss Margaret Amoabeng, a final year student of the University Practice High School represented the Institute and won the 17th Chinese Bridge Competition for Senior High School students in May, 2024.
Miss Tobias will represent Ghana at the global finale in China with Miss Margaret Amoabeng also representing Ghana at the global finale in the High School category.
The successes of the students highlight UCC’s position as a center of excellence as reflected in the Times Higher Rankings as the number one University in Ghana and West Africa. It also echoes the importance of the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast in promoting Sino-Ghana Friendship and creating opportunities for Ghanaians through Chinese language education, Jobs, scholarships, and the discovery of talents through competitions such as the Chinese Bridge.
Source: CIUCC/Documentation and Information Section-UCC