Chinese Writing Competition

Introduction:

In order to provide an opportunity for students to practice their Chinese writing practice, we are announcing the "Chinese Writing Competition".

Topic :

"My Story with Chinese Language"  / (我和中文的故事)

Eligibility: 

1. All Students from University of Leeds (non-native Chinese speaker) are eligible for the competition.

Submission:

1. Words count will be 500-1,000;
2. Write in Chinese Language (Either Simplified or Traditional Chinese is acceptable);
3. Either handwriting with a scanned copy or Word doc is acceptable;
4. Poems are not allowed;
5. Please send your submission as an email attachment to our headteacher An Mengmeng (m.an@leeds.ac.uk) and cc to BCI marketing executive Xunnan Li (x.li12@leeds.ac.uk);
6. The author’s name(s) and the total word count should be included in both the email subject line and the title of the attachment.

Deadline:

1. The deadline of submission will be by 11:59 pm (GMT), November, 03, 2022.

Prizes: 

1. First prize for one student:  100£ cash + BCI Certificate;
2. Second prizes for two students: 50£ cash + BCI Certificate;
3. Third prizes for three students: 30£ cash + BCI Certificate.

Judging Panel:

1. All submissions will go through blinded judging process by BCI teachers. Profiles of judges can be found on our website.
2. Result will be announced by November 10, 2022 by email.
3. Successful candidates might be invited to BCI anniversary event on 16th November.

Ethics and Rules:

1. Fabrication and plagiarism are strictly prohibited;
2. Submissions after deadline will not be accepted;
3. Submissions longer than 1,000 will not be accepted.

Criteria:

Criteria can be found in the document 2022 Writing Competition Band Descriptors.