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The Core Teacher of the CIUoN, Ruth, Won the First Prize in the
Essay Competition of “ My China/Kenya Story”
On November 14, 2014, the essay competition of “my China/Kenya
Story” held in the insurance institute of Nairobi Kenya. This essay
competition was sponsored by the Chinese embassy in Kenya, Kenya's
trade association of China and overseas Chinese federation of Kenya.
Chinese ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Liu Xianfa, speaker of the senate of
Kenya, Kenya's Culture Ministry officials, the leaders of Kenya's trade
association of China and overseas Chinese federation of Kenya attended
this ceremony. The teachers and students of the CIUoN also attended this
ceremony.
This essay started on March 10, after the acquisition of one mouth,
the organizers received more than 300 articles from Kenya, China,
Canada, Australia and other countries. After the intern and the review, the
organizers selected 20 honorable mention, 6 third prize, 4 second prize, 1
first prize in English group and 1 first prize in Chinese group. The core
teacher of the CIUoN, Ruth, got the English group NO.1 in this
competition.
Ruth was one of the first groups of students in the Confucius
Institute of Nairobi University, she was the first student on behalf of the
Kenya students and took part in "Chinese bridge" competition, then
through their own efforts, and she got the scholarship of Hanban and in
studying in Tianjin normal university for eight years. In eight years, her
Chinese level had the very big promotion, at the same time; she made
many good friends of China, and had the opportunity to participate in the
CCTV Spring Festival gala show. 8 years of experience to make her
achieve her "China story", her story also moved many people.
The Chinese chorus of the Confucius Institute of Nairobi University
also attended this ceremony. Before the start of the ceremony, they
dressed in traditional Chinese costumes, through traditional African
struck drums, beautiful harmony, standard Chinese pronunciation; they
sang many classic Chinese songs with traditional African struck drums,
beautiful
harmony
and
standard
Chinese
pronunciation.
Their
performances not only added color to activity, also commanded all
present audience praise.
After the ceremony, the presenters and winners took photograph
together, "My Chinese/Kenya story" essay competition award ceremony
ended.