“Hello Mandarin” Recitation Competition Australia (HMRCA) is a well-known language event and cultural brand in Australia. It is comprehensive and prestigious, beneficial for cultivating students’ cross-linguistic, cross-cultural comprehensive qualities and thinking abilities. It also helps improve the quality of Chinese teaching and enhances cultural confidence! With the continuous increase of Chinese immigrants, Chinese has become the second most commonly used language. The Australian education authorities advocate and encourage the inheritance of mother tongue culture by all ethnic groups. Therefore, the HMRCA, with the aim of learning and communication, organizes various forms of activities and competitions lasting for 6-7 months each year. This is an important event for learning Chinese, promoting Chinese culture, spreading friendship, promoting community harmony, and advocating peace. This activity is well worth participating in and supporting!
History and Influence
“Hello Mandarin” Recitation Competition Australia was founded in 2017 and has a long history and rich experience. This event attracts a large number of participants of different ages and a wide audience, making it a well-known language event and cultural brand within Australia.
Professional Judges
“Hello Mandarin” Recitation Competition Australia has professional judges composed of senior performing artists, language artists from China and Australia, well-known hosts, journalists, expert scholars, and senior professional teachers from primary and secondary schools and universities in Australia. The professional competence and rich experience of the jury members ensure accurate evaluation and fair judgment of the entries, ensuring the diversity of cultural exchanges.
Size and Entries
“Hello Mandarin” Recitation Competition Australia attracts participants of different ages and backgrounds (Chinese and non-Chinese) from primary and secondary schools and enthusiasts of all ages. The competition is divided into Chinese group (participants whose parents are both Chinese) and non-Chinese group (participants whose parents are one or both non-Chinese). Regions include main regions, urban regions, school regions, and online regions. Entries cover Chinese language textbooks for primary and secondary schools and original Australian literature.
Flexible Selection Process
During the 6-7 month-long event, participants have the opportunity to participate in two to three stages of activities and competitions. Participants from various cities participate in the first round of selection through various forms of online and offline preliminary selection activities, allowing them considerable time to fully understand the nature and form of the activities and exchange experiences with peers to improve language skills. The semi-finals are not only set in the main regions but some weekend schools also set up school-level sub-regions, greatly facilitating participants from different regions to flexibly choose the time and place of participation. Offline participation provides participants with more opportunities for practice, enabling them to continuously gain courage and confidence. The final and award ceremony are held in Sydney. The final is an excellent opportunity to showcase the spirit, cultural influence, and cohesion of the participants, allowing outstanding participants, instructors, organizers, and literary works to stand out.
This three-stage selection process ensures broad participation in the event, ensures that participants have sufficient learning and showcasing opportunities, ensures that participants’ language and expressive abilities are improved, and ensures that the quality, level, and prestige of the event continue to improve, thereby ensuring the lasting and widespread dissemination of the event.
Awards and Opportunities
Winners of “Hello Mandarin” Recitation Competition Australia not only receive honors but also have the opportunity to receive scholarships and participate in more inter-state and international cultural exchange activities in Australia, as well as more opportunities for performance and display. The successful experience and award background of participating in the competition have a positive impact on the personal growth and academic development of the participants. Currently, through HMRCA and its related inter-state and international renowned exchange activities, more than a dozen elementary school students have received scholarships for private high schools, and many high school students have received scholarships for universities.
Diverse Activity Features
The extensive participation of people and diverse entries enhance the authority and interest of this event, while also forming Australian localization characteristics, demonstrating the attractiveness and influence of language and culture. “Hello Mandarin” Recitation Competition Australia has a wide influence in the field of language and culture in Australia, and it has become a beautiful cultural business card for Chinese culture in Australia.