Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition – South Africa Finals 2026

The Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition South Africa Finals 2026 is the national university-level round of an international Chinese language competition, organised by the Chinese Embassy in South Africa and the Center for Language Education and Cooperation and hosted by the University of the Western Cape. It consists of Chinese language proficiency, a Chinese cultural skills/talent segment, and a written knowledge-of-China test. The event is open to South African university students and awards certificates and cash prizes, with top contestants possibly recommended to the Chinese Bridge Global Finals in China. The South Africa final takes place at the University of the Western Cape on 2026-05-14.

First Prize: Certificate and R3,000 and may be recommended to represent South Africa at the Chinese Bridge Global Finals in China; Second Prize (two possible winners): Certificate and R2,000 each; Third Prize (three possible winners): Certificate and R1,000 each; Participation Award: Certificate and R500 for contestants not receiving other prizes.

Applicants must be South African university students currently enrolled in a higher education institution, be between 18 and 30 years old, hold South African nationality, and have a native language other than Chinese; international students who are not South African nationals may participate but cannot represent South Africa internationally. Participants who represented South Africa in the global semi-finals or finals in the previous edition may not participate in consecutive years.

Register online using the provided application form (Google Forms link).