(Contestants of the America and Africa groups pose for a picture.)

(The judges)

　　On the afternoon of July 10, the intermediary competition of the 13th Chinese Bridge - Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students ended with success, with 30 contestants selected for finals to be held in Xi'an.

　　Hostess of China Central Television (CCTV) Xu Li, the international Chinese promotion ambassador Jullien Gaudfroy, and the Dean of Confucius Institute of Tbilis Liberty University of Georgia were appointed as judges.

　　Eventually, 6 contestants from America and 4 contestants from Africa were selected for the finals.

　　Besides, contestants that were not selected will experience the profound Chinese culture and beautiful Hunan scenery in such places as Yueyang Tower, Junshan Mountain, Orange Isle, and the Bamboo Slips Museum of Changsha. The contestants selected for the finals will go to Datang West City, Tang Paradise and Yuanjia Village, an advanced model village of Shaanxi Province for a new round and more fierce competition in Xi'an.

 　　Translator: Hao Jingru