From Words to Worlds｜从校园舞台到“汉语桥”全球 50 强：爱莎科学城国际学生的中文成长之路

From the School Stage to the Global Top 50 of the “Chinese Bridge” Competition: 

The Chinese Language Journey of International Students at ISA Science City

The preliminary round of the 2026 “Chinese Bridge” Global Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners was held both online and in person from March to June. More than 1,400 contestants from 103 countries took part.

Following the selection process, 50 groups from 35 countries advanced to the next round.

At the South China regional round held at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies on 19 April, more than 180 contestants from 52 countries gathered in Guangzhou; after a day of intense competition, five contestants won direct passes to represent the South China region in the next round, and Lucy was proud to be one of the five.

Chinese learning is moving beyond the mastery of language knowledge towards understanding and expression in real situations. Every time students step onto a stage, they take another step towards connecting with a wider world.

For international students, learning a new language requires continuous practice, as well as clear goals and opportunities to use the language in real-world situations.

At ISA Science City, the school holds Chinese cultural exhibitions and cross-cultural exchange events every year, giving students authentic settings in which to build confidence using Chinese. At the same time, the school actively connects students with a range of Chinese-language competitions, providing opportunities to move from learning within the school to larger platforms.

Competitions can become an important part of learning, teaching skills beyond the language itself. Students prepare, communicate and present their ideas, while building confidence through repeated experience in new and unfamiliar settings.

ISA Science City teachers also provide guidance and support throughout the competition process, from preparation before the event, to support during the competition, and reflection afterwards. In this way, each competition becomes part of students’ language learning journey and personal growth.

As more students from around the world join ISA Science City and receive an international education in China, Chinese as a second language takes on a broader meaning.

For these international students, Chinese is more than a language they need to learn. They are studying and living in China, while also experiencing a social and cultural environment where Chinese is part of everyday life. Being able to communicate in Chinese, understand Chinese culture and express their ideas in real-life situations gives them another way to connect with the people around them, with the city they live in and with the country they are getting to know.

For international students who grow up in China, this meaning runs even deeper: rooted in traditional culture, Chinese becomes a foundation they carry with them and never lose.

The value of learning Chinese, therefore, goes beyond a test or a competition. ISA Science City aims to provide international students with a Chinese learning journey in which they can explore, progress and take on new challenges step by step.

Along this journey, some students may pursue competitions, while others may focus more on everyday communication. Many typically find that learning Chinese language helps them gain a deeper understanding of China.

This is also one of the values of language learning in international education:

When students have access to more languages, they also have more ways to understand the world, express themselves and build connections across cultures.

ISA Science City will continue to provide students with diverse opportunities for language practice and international exchange, giving every interest room to grow and making it possible for the language-learning experience to open doors to the world.

从校园舞台

到“汉语桥”全球 50 强：

爱莎科学城国际学生的

中文成长之路

2026“汉语桥”全球外国人汉语大会——故事会预赛于 3 月至 6 月以线上和线下形式举行，共吸引来自 103 个国家的 1,400 余名选手参与。

经过选拔，来自 35 个国家的 50 组选手晋级复赛。

在 4 月 19 日举行的华南预赛中，来自 52 个国家的 180 余名选手齐聚广东外语外贸大学。

经过一天的激烈角逐，五位选手获得直通卡，将代表华南赛区参加复赛， Lucy同学正是五人之一。

中文学习，正在从对语言知识的掌握，走向真实情境中的理解与表达。每一次站上舞台，都是学生与更广阔世界建立连接的机会。

对于国际学生而言，学习一门新的语言，需要持续的积累，也需要明确的阶段目标和真实的应用场景。

在爱莎科学城，学校每年都会举办中文作品展览、跨文化交流等活动，让学生在真实场景中积累表达经验；同时，学校也积极链接各类中文赛事，为学生提供从校内学习走向更大舞台的实践机会。

竞赛可以成为学习的重要组成部分，培养语言学习之外的多种能力。学生需要准备、表达、沟通，也需要在一次次舞台实践中建立面对陌生环境的信心。

爱莎科学城的教师团队也会在赛事过程中提供相应的指导与支持，从赛前准备，到比赛中的陪伴，再到赛后的复盘，让每一次参赛都成为语言学习与个人成长的一部分。

随着越来越多来自世界各地的学生来到爱莎科学城，在中国接受国际化教育，“中文作为第二语言”也有了不同于传统语言学习的意义。

对于国际学生来说，中文不仅仅是一门需要掌握的语言。他们正在中国学习、生活，也正在真实地进入一个由中文构成的社会与文化环境。

能够使用中文进行交流、理解中国文化，并在真实情境中表达自己的想法，意味着他们拥有了与身边的人、与所在的城市、与这个国家建立联系的另一种方式。

而对于在中国长大的国际学生而言，这层意义更为深远：他们扎根于传统文化之中，中文也因此成为他们不曾丢失的文化底色。

因此，中文学习的价值，也不止于一次考试或一项比赛。爱莎科学城希望为国际学生提供的是一条可以不断探索、逐步进阶的中文成长路径。

在这段学习旅程中，部分学生会选择参与各类竞赛，另一些学生则更侧重日常交流应用。很多学生都会发现，中文学习有助于他们更深入地了解中国。

而这正是国际教育中语言学习的意义之一：当学生拥有更多语言，也就拥有了更多理解世界、表达自己，以及与不同文化建立连接的方式。

爱莎科学城将持续为学生提供多元的语言实践与国际交流机会，让每一份兴趣都拥有继续发展的空间，让每一次语言学习，都有走向世界的可能。