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The International Chinese Language Through Song Competition (唱歌学中文-2025) is organized by the Center for Exchange and Cooperation in Language Education under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and was held in 2025 under the theme "In Harmony with Nature." It attracted 1,471 participants from 57 countries, who submitted 470 creative works. A panel of experts selected 36 winners in six main categories and awarded over 100 incentive and special prizes.
Confucius Institute of NSU This year, the Institute achieved outstanding results: all 12 submitted works were winners, two of which received key awards – the "Chinese Language Charm Award" and "Best Creative Music Video in Chinese." Five "Excellent Achievement" and five "Incentive" awards were also won, and the Institute itself was named "Best Organizer" for the third consecutive year.
Novosibirsk State University students Anna Bezvershenko and Yulia Zhabina won the Audience Choice Award at the international competition. Previously, their video "After the Rain, It Gets Brighter" (雨过天晴) was awarded the "Excellent Achievement" (优秀奖) diploma.
Anna and Yulia won the Audience Choice Award based on the online vote, garnering 57,947 votes, thanks to the enthusiastic support of NSU students, faculty, and friends. The winners' training was supervised by teacher Song Haoyue, who assisted the participants in working on their vocals, Chinese, and the creative concept of the video.
"We drew inspiration for the script from cliched romantic stories. The only challenge was finding the time and energy to rehearse the song and film the video. I'd be happy to continue working in music, but it will likely remain a hobby. I'd also like to integrate Chinese into my work in China or Russia," said Yulia Zhabina.
The winners received audio and video recording equipment as prizes, as well as priority entry to a specialized music summer camp in Chengdu, where participants will learn about China, work with mentors, and perform at various venues.
For NSU students, the competition was not only a creative challenge, but also an opportunity to deepen their language skills and gain insight into China's contemporary musical culture.
Material prepared by: Ekaterina Mukovozchik, NSU press service
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