First World Chinese Composition Competition opens to young writers overseas
· Source: Zhongxuesheng Xuexi Bao (Middle School Students' Study Paper)

Summary by GACEE. Please read the original for the full article.
ColumnsWorld Chinese Composition Competition
According to the call for entries published by Zhongxuesheng Xuexi Bao on 30 April 2025, the first World Chinese Composition Competition was organised by GACEE and the newspaper, with iFLYTEK and Jinan University Press as co-organisers. It was open to primary, lower-secondary and upper-secondary students learning Chinese outside China.
- Topics: primary students wrote about their Chinese name; lower-secondary students described China in three keywords; upper-secondary students imagined life ten years from now.
- Length: at least 200, 400 and 600 characters respectively; any genre, original work only.
- Judging: an advisory panel of experts in Chinese-language teaching, international Chinese education and literature, combining AI-assisted marking with human review.
- Awards: special, first, second and third prizes plus school and teacher awards; rewards include study-tour opportunities and learning resources.
The notice gives a deadline of 28 May 2025; GACEE's poster gives 28 June 2025 for the Southeast Asia round.
Source: Zhongxuesheng Xuexi Bao (Middle School Students' Study Paper) · Read the original ↗

