[Registration Opens] The 18th New Zealand Chinese Essay Competition 2024
The New Zealand Chinese Essay Competition, proudly supported by the Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, has been organized by the Confucius Institute in Auckland since 2007.
This year’s Competition is sponsored by Industry and Commercial Bank of China (New Zealand) Limited.
Objectives
- To promote and encourage the use of the Chinese among the learners of Chinese in New Zealand;
- To promote the knowledge of Chinese language and culture as an important resource in an increasingly multi-cultural and global environment;
- To provide an opportunity for students of Chinese language to showcase their learning;
- To inspire students to learn Chinese language by sharing their writings with fellow students.
Requirements
- Style of writing: Any format of ORIGINAL work
- Themes: One World, One Family
Categories
- Category I – Secondary School Junior (Year 7-10): minimum 200 characters
- Category II – Secondary School Senior (Year 11-13): minimum 300 characters
- Category III – Tertiary Category: minimum 500 characters
Eligibility
- New Zealand citizens or New Zealand permanent residents
- Mandarin or any Chinese dialect is not the home language spoken by either parent
Judging Criteria
- Content (idea, originality and creativity)
- Language (vocabulary and grammar)
- Structure (organization and style)
* Machine or AI-assisted/generated content/translation is not acceptable and the decision of the judges is final.
Registration
- School Group Registration through your Chinese teacher;
- Individual Registrations are also acceptable;
- Registrations and submit the essays online at https://forms.gle/ve6ekeU7PvfZcyLM6
Timetable
- All registration and essay submission by Friday 30th August 2024;
- Final results and awards will be announced by Friday 27th September 2024.