On 28th June, 2021, the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast successfully held the second edition of the Chinese Character Writing Competition. The competition, which was held online, was aimed at improving the Chinese character writing ability of students of Chinese; understanding Chinese character stroke order and culture and promoting the standardization of Chinese character teaching. The competition was open to all students. Participants were not restricted with regard to what they could write on. Some chose to write Chinese stories, poems, prose and other literary works.

THE WORK OF THE FIRST PRIZE WINNER

                                                

THE WORKS OF THE SECOND PRIZE WINNERS

                                                                       

THE WORKS OF THE THIRD PRIZE WINNERS

 

A total of 14 outstanding works were selected from several works that were submitted. These outstanding works will be displayed on the Confucius Institute’s Facebook page and website. Winners will receive certificates and prizes from the Confucius Institute.The first prize winner received an amount of GHS 200 and a school bag, the second prize winners received an amount of GHS 150 and an exercise book each and the third prize winners received an amount of GHS 100 and an exercise book each.

It is hoped that more and more students will participate in subsequent editions of the competition.

List of winners:

First prize
Rafat Ibrahim Takyi
Second prize
Richardson Akuffo；Ayishatu Issaka;
Third prize
Khadijah Alhassan；Benjamin Cyril Arthur；Daniel Sekyi Ansah,
Consolation prize
Addo Stephanie Asantewaa；Prince Adom Amissah；
Gifty Adonoo；Joseph Kyeremanteng；Spencer Dawson-Amoah；
Bageagwa Gordina；Wisdom Quarshie；Jessica Obiri