Video PlayerClose
A contestant gives a speech during the Chinese Proficiency Competition "Chinese Bridge" in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, May 4, 2019. The Chinese Proficiency Competition "Chinese Bridge" for school and college students was held in Vilnius on Saturday. Top two competitors will later represent Lithuania at the finals for foreign secondary school students in China. The Chinese Bridge competition series includes those for foreign secondary school students and foreign college students. Launched by China's Confucius Institute Headquarters in 2002 aiming to encourage foreign students to learn Chinese, the competition has drawn more than 300,000 contestants. (Xinhua/Stefanija Kilmanaite)
