The "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition is a large-scale international contest sponsored by the Office of the Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) in Beijing, and is well-known in cultural and educational exchanges worldwide. It consists of three events: "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign High School Students and "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Students in China. The competition is held yearly and is organised and carried out by the Organising Committee. In 2014, for the first time in the history of Chinese Bridge, non- tertiary students (18 years or older) will be allowed to participate in the Queensland competition.
The 2014 Queensland preliminary competition is going to be better than ever before. There are attractive prizes, with the top two university participants winning an all-expense paid trip to China (including round-trip tickets, accommodation, dining and transportation fees within China) to experience this amazing country first-hand and compete with other students from around the world in the grand finals.
The Tourism Confucius Institute at Griffith University and the Confucius Institute at The University of Queensland will co-organise the 2014 Queensland with the goal of making it the biggest and most successful competition to date.