[Registration Opens] The 17th New Zealand Chinese Essay Competition 2023
New Zealand Chinese Essay Competition, proudly sponsored by the Chinese ambassadors to New Zealand, has been organized by the Confucius Institute in Auckland since 2007.
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: Fly high with Chinese 追梦中文,不负韶华
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 Institution 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/AI-generated or assisted 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 Google form.
Timetable
- All registration and essay submission by Thursday 14th September 2023;
- Final result and awards will be announced by Friday 29th September 2023.