Do you want to showcase your unique talents? Do you want to take on the challenge to share your love for Chinese through songs? Come and participate in this singing contest where you can have a lot of fun and develop a deeper passion for learning Chinese!
想要向大家展示你的才华吗？想要通过歌唱来表达你对汉语的热爱吗？快来参加今年的歌唱比赛吧，享受比赛的乐趣，加深对汉语的感情！
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Registration and Submissions open: 12:00 am PDT, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021
Registration and Sbumissions close: Submission deadline extended to 11:59 pm PST, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021
Results: Dec. 06, 2021 (PST)
Q: Who?
A: Current post-secondary students taking or having taken Chinese courses in British Columbia
Q: How many people in each team?
A: 2-15 people.
Q: How to participate?
A: Submit a video link to your team’s performance. A team can choose to participate in ONE of the two streams: heritage and non-heritage (see below):
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Students who were born outside of regions and countries with Chinese as an official or social language, but was raised in an environment where Mandarin or another Chinese dialect, including Cantonese, was spoken, who speaks or merely understands the language,
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Students of non-Chinese origin who have acquired certain level of Chinese language proficiency (especially speaking and listening) by living, studying, or working in a Chinese speaking country/region for an extended time.
*The stream a team participates in is contingent on the team members’ language backgrounds which may or may not be consistent with the courses they are taking. If you are unsure about your qualification, please consult your recommending instructor.
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Students of non-Chinese origin,
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Students of Chinese origin born outside of regions and countries with Chinese as an official or social language,who do not speak any Chinese or Chinese dialects, including Cantonese, and whose parents do not speak any Chinese.
*The stream a team participates in is contingent on the team members’ language backgrounds which may or may not be consistent with the courses they are taking. If you are unsure about your qualification, please consult your recommending instructor.
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1. One First Prize: CAN$3002. Four Special Awards: CAN$100 * 4· Best Team Spirit Award – CAN$100· Most Creative Award – CAN$100· Best Pronunciation Award – CAN$100· Best Chinese Style Award – CAN$100
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1. One First Prize: CAN$3002. Two Second Prizes: CAN$200 each * 23. Two Third Prizes: CAN$150 each * 2
4. Four Special Awards: CAN$100 each * 4
· Best Team Spirit Award – CAN$100· Most Creative Award – CAN$100· Best Pronunciation Award – CAN$100· Best Chinese Style Award – CAN$100
Use a devise to record a high-definition (HD) video of your team singing, and then edit the video with added effects. See below for detailed instruction:
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All accompanying music MUST be a KARAOKE version of music without singing (instrumental tracks only).
All singing must be done by all team members and only by team members.
Songs MUST be performed in Mandarin.
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All team members MUST be visible in the video.
Suggested video length: 5-7 min. (no more than 10 min.), including the introduction.
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A brief introduction at the beginning of the video (suggested duration = 30 sec. to 1 min., no more than 3 min.; Chinese introduction preferred, but beginners can use English as well), which includes:
· a brief introduction of your team· the title of the selected song in Chinese,· which university you are studying Chinese at and a sentence or two about your Chinese learning experience at the university.Please keep your video PG-13. Inappropriate videos will be discarded.
NO depiction of alcohol, alcohol usage, or scenes of a similar nature in the video.
NO political propaganda or controversial figures, icons, etc. in the video.
Do NOT add watermark or logo in your video. -
The video is required to be in landscape orientation, with high-definition MP4 format (1080P).
· Mobile phones or other camera devices can be used to guarantee the high-definition HD video quality.Visual effects are highly recommended and encouraged. Inclusion of subtitles is encouraged.
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Video Title in English and include the following information:
· Team name-Institute abbreviation-Full name of the recommending instructor (e.g. Team Bravo-SFU-John Lee.mp4)
Below are four example videos for reference:
- Online Singing Video Examples:
- Live Singing Video Examples:
Deadline: Submission deadline extended to 11.59 pm PST, Monday, November 22, 2021
Elect Team Leader and Identify Recommending Instructor
Each participating team will need to both elect a team leader and identify a recommending instructor from their own university.
Upload the saved video (high definition MP4 (1080P) format) to your own Google Drive, and get an editable link to the video file. Please make sure to set the link as “Editor” mode.
- Please click HERE for a demonstration of link sharing configuration.
- Please be aware of the privacy concerns related to Google Drive and take precautions in using the service.
Either the recommending instructor or the team leader will complete the survey on behalf of the team. Before filling in the survey, they will need the following information:
- The FULL NAME (First Last Names) and email address of BOTH the recommending instructor AND the team leader;
- The Chinese and English names of your team;
- All team members’ FULL NAME (First Last names) and current Chinese course and section number (or highest level of Chinese course in university).
- The Google Drive link to the team’s singing video.
Please note that the survey will ask whether each participant has agreed to release their image. By partaking in the contest and submitting the registration form on Qualtrics survey, each participant is consenting to their image release for their videos on public websites for educational purposes. Before answering the pertinent question, the person who fills out the survey should consult all team members to ensure their agreement to the image release.
Please contact the UBC Chinese Language Program Organizing Committee for 2021 BC “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Singing Contest at: clp.singing.comp@gmail.com*
*For your privacy and security, please contact this email only for general inquiries. Please avoid including any personal information in emails, including your name, class, student number, etc.