Confucius Institute at the University of Central Arkansas sent two students to Houston to participate in the Chinese Bridge—Chinese Language Competition. David Teaster is a student of Chinese at UCA and Paige Morphew is a sophomore at Hot Springs High School. The contest was held in April at the Consulate General of China in Houston. The Chinese Consulate at Houston has jurisdiction over eight southern states and Puerto Rico.
The Chinese Bridge Contest is a worldwide Chinese language proficiency contest. It requires a good understanding of Chinese culture and language skills. There were seven high school student and eight college student participating in the competition. Paige won the second prize and David won honorable mention. Paige will have the opportunity to go to China to watch the world competition in China in October.