2010 Chinese Language Summer Program

The New York Service Center for Chinese Study Fellows now offers a 4-week Chinese Language and Culture Summer Program at Beijing Foreign Language School, BFSU in China. Through this program, students will have a great experience of learning Chinese language and culture as well as traveling and exploring the amazing city-Beijing. If you are interested in Chinese Language and Culture, we warmly welcome you to this program and to experience Beijing with us this summer!

I. Program Date: July 11 -- August 5, 2010

II. Location: Beijing Foreign Languages School, BFSU.

III. Program Details:

Language and Cultural Classes
During the 4 weeks in Beijing, students will attend intensive Chinese language and cultural classes. Language classes are offered at different levels and students will take a placement test to determine their class levels. Cultural classes include Chinese calligraphy, martial arts, painting, handcrafts and so on. By the end of the program, students will receive the program completion certificate.

Traveling and Activities
This program provides some language activities and exchanges to mingle with local students. Students will also enjoy the site seeing in Beijing, i.e. On weekends, students will tour the famous and historical sights in Beijing for the entire day. (Forbidden City, Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Hutong Tour, etc).
IV. Boarding
Students will live at the Foreign Student’s Hotel at Beijing Foreign Languages School, BFSU. Two students share an air-conditioned standard room with TV, private bathroom and telephone. The library, internet cafe, swimming pool and other gym facilities are available on the campus.

V. Management
The program directors from New York Service Center for Chinese Study Fellows, Inc. will be on-site and in charge of the program management.

VI. Program Fees
Total program fee for each student is $2,250.
Fees include:
1. Registration fee
2. Tuition and course materials for all language and culture courses
3. Double occupancy dormitry at Foreign Languages School, BFSU.

4. Three meals a day for the duration of the program.
5. Health and life Insurance
6. Ground transportation during the program in Beijing.
7. All admission fees
8. Activity fees
(Note: International airfare; visa fee and other personal expenses not included.)

VII. Registration
All the applicants must be at age 13 and older.
Please register online at http://www.chinesehighway.com/summercamp or download the application form here, and then mail a deposit of US$700.00 (payable to New York Service Center), a copy of your passport ID page, and 3 passport ID photos to:
New York Service Center
(2010 Summer Program)
17 Battery Place, Suite 929
New York, NY 10004

The registration deadline is April 20, 2010. We will notify the applicant's admission status once we receive all the required materials. The program balance must be due on/before April 26, 2010. Since the space is limited, please register as early as possible. For the applicants who book the air-tickets from the New York Service Center, please contact us directly.

The “Chinese Bridge” –Greater New York Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students will be held on April 3 and April 10, 2010. It is the first overseas-based Chinese competition for foreign college students hosted by Hanban. The motivation for this competition is to inspire foreign non-Chinese-heritage students the enthusiasm of studying Chinese, and create an interchange opportunity for Chinese study.

This competition classifies the contestants as two groups:
Junior group (the 1st and 2nd year college/university students),
Senior group (the 3rd or higher year college/university students and graduate students)

This not only shows the fairness of this competition, but also will encourage more students with basic Chinese level to participate in this competition, and provide a great opportunity for them to better understand the culture and art of China.

As the competition organizer, the New York Service Center for Chinese Study Fellows sincerely invites your school to recommend one to three contestants for each competition group. (The competition rules and registration information is in the following pages.)

The final competition will be broadcasted at Chinese TV channels and will be reported by the main English and Chinese media agencies in the U.S. And the competition DVD will be produced and distributed to many U.S. universities to let more and more people understand to “Chinese Bridge” and Chinese culture.

Contact to:
Liang Chen, Project Manager
Tel：212-835-5520
Email: leon@chinesehighway.com

The competition organizer:
New York Service Center for Chinese Study Fellows, Inc.
Sino Television, Inc.

Rules for “Chinese Bridge” –Greater New York Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students

Contestant Eligibility:
All contestants should be currently-enrolled college/university students under Age 30.

Contestant Group:
Junior group (the 1st and 2nd year college/university students),
Senior group (the 3rd or higher year college/university students and graduate students)

Date, Time & Location:
Preliminary competition:
April 3, 2010 (Saturday), 9:00am-5:00pm,
At New York University (Silver Hall), 32 Waverly PL, Room 714, New York, NY10003

Final competition:
April 10, 2010 (Saturday), (time and location undecided)

Registration Deadline： March 10, 2010

Competition Contents:
1、 Chinese language proficiency － The contestants are required to present a short speech (2 minutes for junior group, and 3 minutes for senior group) with topics that are non-political related. Junior group contestants are allowed to read the notes while presenting the speech.
2、 Chinese culture and art talents －The contestants can choose to perform Chinese song, Chinese dance, Chinese folk arts, Chinese instrument, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese drawing, Chinese paper-cut, Chinese martial arts, etc.（Only prepare one to perform）.
3、 Knowledge of China－ Only for the senior group contestants. The contestants need to answer one question about China. The questions and answer keys will be provided in advance for preparation.

Prize and Awarding Methods:
1、 About 20% to 30% contestants of each group will be selected to participate in the final competitions. There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes, and all finalists will receive different awards.
2、 All preliminary competitions contestants who do not enter the final competitions will receive souvenirs.
3、 All contestants are eligible to apply for scholarship to study in China.
4、 The winners will be selected to participate in the final contest of the 9th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competitions for Foreign College Students in China in July, 2010.

【“汉语桥”大纽约地区大学生中文比赛】通知
由中国国家汉办主办，纽约中国留学服务中心承办的【“汉语桥”大纽约地区大学生中文比赛】将于2010年4月3日与4月10日，在纽约举办。这是汉办第一次在海外举办的正式汉语比赛，目的是为了激发广大非华裔大学生学习汉语的热情，为他们创建一个汉语交流的平台。比赛将分为低年级组（1－2年级学生）和高年级组（3年级以上学生）的分组比赛，不仅体现比赛的公平性，更主要的是鼓励更多初学汉语低年级的学生参赛，希望通过比赛能使他们更多更好地了解中国文化艺术。
诚请贵校推荐低年级组和高年级组各1－3名选手参赛，报名截止日期为3月10日。 （具体报名与比赛细则，请见后页附件）。
美国主流媒体和中文媒体将对比赛进行报道，决赛过程将全程录像并在中文电视台播放，赛后将制成DVD发送各有关大学，让更多学生/老师了解“汉语桥”，喜欢“汉语桥”，参与“汉语桥”。
报名请联系： 陈亮 项目经理 电话：212-835-5520
Email: leon@chinesehighway.com

纽约中国留学服务中心 New York Service Center for Chinese Study Fellows, Inc.
美国华语电视 Sino Television, Inc.

“汉语桥”大纽约地区大学生中文比赛
比 赛 规 则
参赛资格：
年龄30岁以下的在校大学生（专科生，本科生和研究生）。
参赛组别：
低年级组（1－2年级学生）
高年级组（3年级以上学生）
初赛时间：
2010年4月3日，（9:00am – 5:00pm）
初赛地点：在纽约大学New York University (Silver Hall)
32 Waverly PL room 714, New York, NY, 10003
注：决赛日期4月10日（地点待定）
报名截至日期：3月10日。

比赛项目：
1、 汉语语言能力比赛 － 自拟题目演讲低年级（2分钟）、高年级（3分钟）不涉及政治内容。低年级组选手可以看稿演讲。
2、 中国文化艺术技能比赛 － 如：中国歌曲、舞蹈、曲艺、器乐、书法、 绘画、剪纸、武术等等（自选一个节目）。
3、 中国国情知识比赛（只限高年级组） － 当场答题（问答题将有一 定范围让选手赛前预习）。

奖励方法：
1、 初赛高、低两组都将决出20％－30％选手参加决赛，决赛将两组分别决出一、二、三等项，参加决赛者都将获得不等奖项并获得奖杯、奖状、奖品。
2、 所有初赛选手都将获得纪念奖。
3、 所有参加比赛的选手都可申请去中国留学的奖学金。
4、 决赛后将选出最优秀者代表大纽约地区赴中国参加2010年7月在中国举办的第九届“汉语桥”世界大学生中文比赛决赛。

报名方法:
1.网上报名： http://www.chinesehighway.com/hsk
2.邮寄报名： 下载报名表

填好报名表
1.一张二寸标准报名照,(照片要求符合护照ID照片的标准)。
2.带照片ID的复印件(护照或学生ID)
3.连同考费寄到：
New York Service Center
17 Battery Place, Suite 929
New York, NY 10004

如果您打算回国工作，需要学历学位认证服务，请与我们联系。我们将在美国本土接受您的认证申请，认证结果将会邮寄至您提供的中国国内地址。