2025 University & National Secondary School Students Competition on Idioms and Chinese Culture Organised by New Era University College
Organised by New Era University College and jointly coordinated by the Institute of International Education and the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, the “2025 University Competition on Idioms and Chinese Culture” and the “2025 National Secondary School Students Competition on Idioms and Chinese Culture” were successfully conducted online on 21 and 22 December.
The competitions aimed to promote outstanding traditional Chinese culture, advance Chinese-language education, and stimulate young students’ interest in learning the Chinese language and Chinese culture. The contest content covered multiple dimensions, including idiom comprehension, general knowledge of Chinese culture, and language application, providing a comprehensive assessment of students’ Chinese language proficiency. The organisers hoped that participants would appreciate the beauty of the Chinese language through the study of idioms and further enhance their enthusiasm for and identification with Chinese-language learning. The organisers also stated that similar cultural competitions will continue to be held in the future, creating more platforms for young learners to study and exchange ideas on Chinese culture, and injecting new vitality into the promotion of Chinese-language education.
The response to the competition was remarkably positive, with approximately 1,250 national secondary school students and currently enrolled undergraduate students of New Era University College registering to participate, reflecting the strong attention given to idiom learning and Chinese cultural education in schools. In terms of awards, the organisers selected the top 13 scorers from both the secondary school category and the university category, presenting them with cash prizes and certificates as encouragement.
List of Award Winners:
📌 Secondary School Category (13 winners)
First Prize
-FOO ZHEN XIAN（SMK TAMAN DAYA）
Second Prize
-YONG PEI WEN（SMJK YU HUA）
Third Prize
-YEOH SONG YU（SMJK YU HUA）
Consolation Prizes
-LIM KE YING（SMJK CHUNG LING BUTTERWORTH）
-KOH XIN EN（SMJK SAN MIN）
-CHONG ERN CHYI（SMJK KATHOLIK PJ）
-LIM YAO CHEN（SMK LA SALLE PJ）
-CHERISH CHEW QIAO SHUANN（SMK BANDAR PUCHONG JAYA B）
-WONG YU YING（SMK KRUBONG）
-TAY SIM YU （SMK BATU KAWA）
-LOW JUN YANG（SMJK CHONG HWA KUALA LUMPUR）
-CHAI XIN TONG（SMJK KATHOLIK）
-SIM TIIAN CHENG（SM KUEN CHENG）
📌 NEUC Category (13 winners)
First Prize
-Tan Wai Keat
Second Prize
-Aaron Gan Yu Cheng
Third Prize
-Chen Kian Hung
Consolation Prizes
-Kee Wah Peng
-Bong Chu Yin
-Tang Ze Yu
-Chow Yu Xuan
-Goh Qi En
-Khong Li Jiun
-Tam Jing Xuan
-Yoon Xi Xuan
-Chan Ka Shang
-Ng Chu Han
