BEIJING – The Urdu Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University onThursday organized its first Urdu Dubbing Competition to further promoteUrdu language, Pakistani culture and society among the Chinese students.
The students, who had been learning Urdu for the last two years at theuniversity, impressed the audience with their excellent dialogue delivery,control over voice and good pronunciation during the dubbing competition.Luo Zeng, Lu Dongxin, Hu Yinuo, Cao Keyi, Wang Junyu, Zhang Yi, WangJingjiu, Fan Shuheng, Gu Runwu, Xin Rui, Chen Qiyuan, Xu Yichen, HongWeiqqi, Liu Yanyu, Zhu Liyuan, Fan Siyuan, Wu Jiahao, Zhong Yumeng, YuRuliyun, Shi Jingwen, Hu Xiaowel and Chen Yunke participated in the groupcategory while Lou Zeng, Fan Shuheng, Lu Dongxin and Wang Jingjiu took partin the individual category of the competition.Fan Shuhen, a young talented student, mesmerised the gathering bypresenting a rare traditional tune on the flute.
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Pakistan, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch who wasthe chief guest on the occasion appreciated the performance of the studentsand said she was surprised to watch their talent.
Terming these talented students as the future ambassadors of China, sheexpressed the confidence that they would further cement the all-weatherfriendship between Pakistan and China.
Mumtaz Baloch also lauded the efforts of the teachers and students forselection of quality films and dramas for the competition and hoped theywould continue to work hard to further enhance their proficiency in theUrdu language.In her welcome address, Head of Urdu Department, BSF University, Zhou Yuaninformed that the university had been teaching Urdu since 2007 andcurrently a batch of 22 students was studying Urdu.
She said the university would send eight students to National University ofModern Languages (NUML) Islamabad in September for five months to get abetter chance to improve their speaking and writing skills.The university organized competitions of Urdu calligraphy, speech contestand cultural activities to aware the students about Pakistan, its cultureand people.
“Such activities not only increase the interest of Urdu learning but itenhances the standard of Urdu language among Chinese students,” said ZhouYuan, who has adopted a Pakistani name ‘Nasreen’.
She lauded role of Embassy of Pakistan and the Urdu Department of PekingUniversity for providing an unflinching support for the establishment ofUrdu department in the university.
Head of Urdu Department, Peking University, Tahira, Intikhab Alam, aChinese national and writer of Urdu books, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy ofPakistan Raheel Tariq, teachers and were also present.
Later, the chief guest distributed awards and gifts among first, second andthird position holders of the competition. – APP