Earlier this month in Beijing on the Chinese mainland, over 4,000 student finalists from a pool of 720,000+ competitors wrapped up the 2025 National College Foreign Language Contest! 🌏
Organized by Beijing Foreign Studies University and hosted by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, this year's theme—"Understanding Contemporary China"—challenged students to tell the nation's story in their own words. CGTN reporter Yang Yan was on the ground, capturing the excitement and standout moments. 🎤
Contestants delivered presentations in English, French, Spanish and more, blending multimedia storytelling—think slick slides, video clips and live Q&A—to connect with judges. It's the kind of creative flair that resonates with anyone who's binge-watched your fave K-drama with subtitles or joined a virtual hackathon! 🎥💻
Beyond fancy phrases, the contest is a launchpad for the Chinese mainland's next-gen global communicators. These young voices are set to spark cross-border collaborations and strengthen cultural bridges across South and Southeast Asia—and the world. 🚀
Huge props to everyone who participated and made this edition shine. With talent like this, global storytelling just got a major upgrade! 🔥
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China's future global communicators shine in language contest
cgtn.com
