Contest in Hunan fosters global exchanges

The 11th Chinese Bridge contest opened in Central China's Hunan province on July 2. The contest aims to encourage young people from around the world to study Chinese and strengthen their understanding of Chinese language and culture.

With the theme of "My Chinese Dream", 117 college students from 70 countries will showcase their Chinese language capacities, knowledge of Chinese culture and talent during the competition, which will run for more than 20 days in Changsha, capital of Hunan. The contest, sponsored by the Confucius Institute, has been held annually since 2002.