On June 17, the team of Guangxi University, composed of students from International College, won the first prize in the 2nd Guangxi International Students Chinese Poetry Competition. The contest was sponsored by the Committee ofInternationalStudents Education Management of Guangxi Higher Education Society and organized by the Collegeof International Education of Guangxi Minzu University.

The theme of the competition is "Enjoy Chinese poetry and inherit the ancient civilization". 11 universitiesinGuangxi participated in the competition, and each team consisted of three internationalstudents.Students of the International College,GXU,namely Nong Khanh Ly (Vietnamese), Tran Thi Phuong Cao (Vietnamese) and Wang Si Ying (Malaysian). appeared in Horse Face Skirt on the day of the competition, a Chinese traditional costume.Theyfinally won the first prize with the highest score of 88 points after two rounds of competition.

GuangxiUniversityis one of the first 66 universities in China to recruit international students, and it serves as the vice-chairof the China Association for International Education (CAFSA) and the chairmanunitof Guangxi Association for International Education. GuangxiUniversity has always attached great importance to the education of international students in learning Chinese culture and making friends with Chinese people. GXU also strengthens the all-round quality of international students by encouraging themto participate in various competitions and activities, so as to promotethe popularization ofChinese culture and the friendly exchange and cooperation between China and foreign countries.