Feature: Ethiopians embrace Chinese language studies amid deepening bilateral ties

    Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-31 21:36:26|Editor: zh
    Video PlayerClose

    ADDIS ABABA, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Haregwoyn Abera, a cheerful 21-year-old Chinese language student at Mekelle University, has a particular reason to feel happy currently.

    Abera, the winner of the 18th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign college students, Ethiopian preliminary rounds, held on Friday in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and organized by the Confucius Institute in Ethiopia, wowed judges with her speaking and poetic skills.

    The competition featured students who showed their skills in signing, dancing, poetry, drama as well performance skills in Tai Chi.

    Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art known for its slow and graceful movements. It is practiced by millions of people around the world.

    "I first made a speech in Chinese language for three minutes, then proceeded to answer questions in Chinese language and finished my round by speaking poetry in Chinese language," Abera told Xinhua.

    Abera said learning Chinese language initially was tough for her.

    However, she said her childhood fascination with Chinese culture and the relentless encouragement of her Chinese teachers has helped her manage speaking and writing Chinese.

    "Writing the Chinese characters was a challenge initially, but I gave my time and efforts to learn the language and I succeeded," Abera told Xinhua.

    Abera also learned for one year in Sichuan Normal University in China to help her better practice her Chinese language skills and learn more about Chinese culture.

    Abera who is set to graduate from her Chinese language studies later this year is optimistic she will have a good prospect in the job market in Ethiopia, where the large presence of Chinese companies has given rise to an increasing Chinese language translation sector.

    "After I graduate from my Chinese language studies, I plan to either become a Chinese language translator or Chinese language teacher," Abera told Xinhua.

    Fu Wei, a confucius studies program coordinator at Mekelle University and one of Abera's favorite teachers, is similarly optimistic about the rising number of Ethiopians eager to learn Chinese language and culture.

    "I started teaching Chinese language in Mekelle University in 2016, and since then I have seen a steady rise in the number of Ethiopians learning in my classes," Fu told Xinhua.

    Acknowledging learning Chinese initially was a hard task to Ethiopian students, Fu devised a number of strategies to make the learning an enjoyable experience.

    "Mastering the Chinese characters and pronunciation was initially a challenge to our students. To help them master the studies I give my students various Chinese language and culture themed activities."

    Tan Jian, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia, said, "We believe that with more and more Ethiopians learning Chinese our relations with Ethiopia will be much closer."

    "These kinds of language program can serve as a bond and platform to enhance our cooperation," said Tan.

    TOP STORIES
    EDITOR’S CHOICE
    MOST VIEWED
    EXPLORE XINHUANET
    010020070750000000000000011100001381067131
    主站蜘蛛池模板: 欧美色图亚洲激情| 香蕉视频在线播放| 巫山27号制作视频直播| 亚洲youjizz| 男女做羞羞的事漫画| 国产亚洲视频在线观看网址| 亚洲国产欧美国产综合久久| 老司机福利深夜亚洲入口| 女人张开腿让男人桶个爽| 亚洲欧美在线观看| 翁止熄痒禁伦短文合集免费视频| 天堂一区二区三区在线观看| 亚洲av综合色区无码一区爱av | 亚洲人成在线播放网站| 稚嫩娇小哭叫粗大撑破h| 国产网红主播无码精品| 中文字幕一区精品| 最新欧美精品一区二区三区| 国产99视频在线| 999影院成人在线影院| 成人性生交大片免费看| 亚洲欧美日韩国产一区二区精品 | 给我个免费看片bd| 国内精品久久久久影院一蜜桃 | 久久久久久久影院| 爽爽爽爽爽爽爽成人免费观看| 国产一区二区久久精品| 免费人成在线观看69式小视频| 在线观看精品国产福利片87| 中文字幕julia中文字幕| 欧美日韩在线视频一区| 免费观看黄色的网站| 亚洲视频你懂的| 在线观看片免费人成视频播放| 中文字幕一区二区三区精彩视频 | heyzo北条麻妃久久| 拍拍拍无挡视频免费观看1000| 久久综合久久综合九色| 欧美性视频18~19| 亚洲韩国欧美一区二区三区| 精品极品三级久久久久|