Busan University of Foreign Studies Hosts National College Students Chinese Presentation Contest

Busan University of Foreign Studies is accepting applications for the "16th National University Student Chinese Presentation Contest" from the 18th of last month until October 15.

This competition marks the first event to return to offline finals after three years of online contests due to COVID-19.

Started with the aim of nurturing talents who possess not only Chinese speaking skills but also foreign language and practical presentation abilities required in society, the contest began in 2008 and is now in its 16th year.

As the longest-running Chinese presentation contest for Korean university students in the country, it attracts great interest, with over 50 teams participating annually.

This year’s presentation theme is "China, how much do you know?" Participants can introduce hot places, hot issues, and influencers among China’s MZ generation, or focus on the latest trends such as modern Chinese study methods, food, and new slang.

Promotional poster for the 16th National University Student Chinese Presentation Contest.

The contest schedule starts with a preliminary round judged by PPT files containing recorded audio as specified in the contest announcement. The teams advancing to the finals will compete on November 17 at the Trinity Auditorium on Busan University of Foreign Studies’ Namsan-dong campus.

In the final round, originality, logic, and accuracy in the selected topic, expressiveness, and presentation structure will be evaluated. Awards include the Haeseok Jeong Haeyeong Teacher Award (Grand Prize), the Consul General of China in Busan Award, Gold, Silver, and Bronze prizes, with a total of 10 teams selected and total prize money of 7.6 million KRW awarded.

Application forms can be downloaded from the Chinese Department’s website at Busan University of Foreign Studies under the Chinese PPT contest announcements. For inquiries, contact the Chinese Department office. Previous contest videos are also available on the Chinese Department’s YouTube channel.

Professor Kim Dongha, head of the Chinese Department, said, “With the contest returning to normal after three years due to the endemic, we will strive to enhance the quality of the competition through generous support from sponsoring organizations and the efforts of the organizing committee members. We hope for active participation from many university students nationwide.”

The contest has been sponsored since 2009 by the Haeseok Jeong Haeyeong Teacher Scholarship and Cultural Foundation as part of its educational and cultural support projects.

The foundation was established in 2003 by former National Assembly member Jeong Jaemoon, son of Haeseok Jeong Haeyeong, who served as a three-term member of the Ulsan People’s Assembly in 1954 and later as a seven-term National Assembly member and Deputy Speaker representing Busanjin. Jeong Jaemoon donated 10 billion KRW of his private funds to establish the foundation in honor of his father.

Since 2020, the Consulate General of China in Busan has also participated in sponsoring the contest to promote Korea-China university student exchanges, with additional support from Jian Consulting, Sisa Books, and the Global Knowledge Convergence Society.

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