On June 6, the finals of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" World Chinese Competition for Middle School Students in Belarus were held. The competition was hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Belarus and hosted by the Confucius Institute of the Belarusian National Sports University.

At the competition site, 12 contestants demonstrated their solid Chinese foundation and love for Chinese culture with fluent Chinese speeches and colorful performances such as singing, dancing, sword dancing, flower arranging, sand painting, etc., which won applause and praise from the judges present. During the competition, teachers from the Confucius Institute of the Belarusian National University of Physical Education also gave us wonderful performances such as dancing sleeves, Chen style 56 style Taijiquan and martial arts duet "grabbing guns with empty hands".

It is reported that since the establishment of the Belarusian section of the "Chinese Bridge" World Chinese Competition for Middle School Students, local Chinese learners have actively participated. This year, 71 contestants from all over Belarus signed up for the competition, with the largest number of participants in the past years. The youth of Belarus deepened their understanding of the Chinese language and culture during the competition, and also promoted the exchanges and friendship between the youth of China and Belarus.

(Contributed by Confucius Institute of Belarus National University of Physical Education)