Abu-Ghazaleh and the Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Patronize 8th “Great Wall” Language Competition
11 Jun 2017 AMMAN – HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh and the Chinese Ambassador to Jordan, HE Mr. Pan Weifang patronized the closing ceremony of the 8th “Great Wall” Language Competition in Jordan and the 16th global level Competition. The Competition ceremony was organized by the Chinese Embassy in cooperation with TAG-Confucius Institute at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum.
Dr. Abu Ghazaleh also expressed his gratitude for the Chinese government, particularly the honor bestowed upon him in 2016 by HE Mr. Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China, in appreciation of his remarkable contributions in enhancing the Sino-Arab relations. And once again he extended special thanks, for HE Ms. Liu Yandong, Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China for kindly devoting part of her recent official visit to the Kingdom to visit Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization premises.

He also voiced his hopes that Chinese would become the third language to be taught at the Jordanian universities, reaffirming his satisfaction to see students speaking fluent Chinese and the fact that they are interested in the Chinese traditions and culture.

The three-level contest included public speeches to show the capabilities of the participants in pronunciation; testing their information about Chinese culture and civilization; and presenting a performance in either dancing, singing, painting, sports and skills in Chinese calligraphy.

The top winner will participate in the final phase of the 16th Great Wall Competition to be held in Beijing while the second winner will travel to China to attend the competition and visit tourist places in the country.
At the end of the competition, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh and the Chinese Ambassador presented certificates and gifts to the winners and the participants.