LCI is seeking candidates to represent our Confucius Institute in this year's Chinese Bridge competition.
What is Chinese Bridge?
The ‘Chinese Bridge’ Chinese Proficiency Competition is a large-scale international contest organised by the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation of the Chinese Ministry of Education. Since its launch in 2002, this annual event has attracted 1.26 million college students from over 152 countries to participate, of which more than 4,000 have been invited to China to compete at the worldwide finals. The ‘Chinese Bridge’ has become an important platform for international college students to learn more about the Chinese language and culture. It is also a bridge of understanding that links China to young people worldwide.
The Chinese Bridge competition tests the contestants’ Chinese language proficiency, knowledge of China, Chinese cultural skills and comprehensive abilities in the format of Mandarin speeches, quizzes, impromptu questions, and Chinese cultural and artistic performances, etc.
Preliminary Round
To select our outstanding contestants for the UK National Finals taking place 6th June in London, we will hold an official preliminary round exclusively for University of Liverpool (UoL) students in April.
Date and Time: Friday 17th April, 12pm - 2pm
Location: Liverpool Confucius Institute, 126 Mount Pleasant, University of Liverpool
Eligibility: Current registered students of the University of Liverpool, without a Chinese heritage background
Competition Structure & Requirements
3 minute Prepared Speech: Speech topic is self-selected by contestants
3 minute Chinese Culture Q&A: Questions focused on Chinese traditional and contemporary culture
3 minute Chinese Talent Show: Open content category – contestants may perform talk shows, Chinese songs, traditional/modern Chinese dance, Chinese instrumental music, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, and other Chinese cultural performances
4 minute Judges’ Q&A Session: Interactive question and answer with the competition judging panel
Support for qualified contestants
All students who pass the preliminary round will be officially notified by the Liverpool Confucius Institute to compete in the UK Semi-finals and Final held in London on 6th June 2026. LCI will provide free professional training and one-on-one guidance for all finalists to support your preparation!
How to Register
If you are interested in participating in this prestigious cultural and language competition, please contact us as soon as possible via lci@liverpool.ac.uk.