KIEV, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Kyiv National Linguistic University held a Chinese translation competition on Monday to mark the United Nations Chinese Language Day.
Organized by the university's Confucius Institute, the event brought together 56 students from 16 universities and secondary schools, testing their Chinese through the translation of fairy tales, essays and poetry, as well as oral tasks on culture, economy and society.
The competition was held for the third time. Six students won first prize in their respective categories.
At the award ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Ma Shengkun encouraged the students to keep up their passion for learning, deepen their understanding of the Chinese culture, and contribute to cultural exchanges between China and Ukraine.
Serhii Sorokin, acting rector of the Ukrainian university, said the competition provided a platform for students to showcase their abilities and promote the development of Chinese language education in Ukraine. ■
