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新西兰最炫中国风——“汉语桥”中学生新西兰全国决赛举行
“刮胡子，我不用刀，一根根往下薅！”伴着清脆的山东快板，这令人捧腹的台词顿时让现场气氛活跃起来。表演者安德烈（Andre Carvalho）和其他30多位新西兰全国各地的中学生一同进行了汉语能力的角逐和展示。
“清晨我站在高高的山岗，看那天路修到我家乡……”“明月几时有，把酒问青天。”第十二届“汉语桥”世界中学生中文比赛新西兰赛区决赛于当地时间8月4日在坎特伯雷大学顺利收官。悠扬的歌曲，抑扬顿挫的快板，灵动活泼的新疆舞蹈，引得阵阵喝彩，在新西兰刮起最炫中国风。
经过半年多的层层角逐，来自新西兰南北岛20所初、高中的30多位选手最终进入决赛。比赛由坎特伯雷大学孔子学院承办。
本次比赛的主题为“携手汉语，筑梦未来”。选手们根据这个主题，在中文演讲环节分享了自己学习中文的经历，讲述自己与中国友人的情谊，畅谈自己对中国文化的理解，抒发了对中国文化的热爱。试题作答环节的问题则涉及中国文化、历史、风俗等多个方面。
安德烈对自己的比赛表现很满意。“我学习汉语五年了，我真的很喜欢中国的食物、文化和历史。”他说，最喜欢古色古香的北京和壮观宏伟的万里长城。
安德烈的父亲沙尔米拉（Sharmila）说，中国正飞速发展，学好中文对年轻人有着重要意义，所以他十分支持孩子学中文。
来自萨摩亚、在新西兰读书的维多利亚（Victoria Talalelei Amani）已经学习汉语四年。在她看来中华文化十分有趣。“我不得不说，学汉语是我做得最对、最棒的决定。”她说。
“我有很多愉快的学习经历，而且我对汉语的兴趣越来越浓，汉语是一门在全世界范围内都很流行的语言。”她说，未来打算从事市场方面的工作，“相信中文一定可以给我带来很多帮助。”
维多利亚的母亲艾拉（Ila Amani）说，一家人从萨摩亚赶来观看维多利亚的比赛。“我们真的特别为她自豪，虽然听不懂，但我们可以感受到她对汉语的热情与喜爱。”
比赛最后，当评委宣布维多利亚获高中组二等奖，她的家人和朋友为她大声欢呼。
一家人从萨摩亚赶来观看维多利亚的比赛。左一为维多利亚。
选手卡珊德拉（Casandra Truscott）带来了一段精彩的新疆舞，扭起脖子来有模有样。最喜欢中餐的她说：“汉语是一门未来的语言。”卡珊德拉和安德烈荣获高中组优秀奖。
身穿中式长袍的吉玛（Jimah Ruland Umata）来了段单口相声，观众笑声不断。吉玛获得了高中组一等奖和最佳才艺奖。包括吉玛和维多利亚在内的高中组前四名选手被推荐代表新西兰去参加10月在中国举行的“汉语桥”全球大赛。
基督城市长利安娜·达尔齐尔与获得高中组一等奖的吉玛合影。
前任驻华大使、新西兰当代中国研究中心理事会主席包逸之（Tony Browne）为吉玛颁奖 。
中国驻基督城总领事汪志坚在颁奖仪式致辞中说，学习中文可以和全球约15亿讲中文的人建立联系，可以更好了解博大精深的中华文化。新西兰目前约有7万学生学习汉语，近500所学校提供汉语教学。在新西兰，汉语已成为最受欢迎的外语。
“中国是新西兰最大的贸易伙伴，两国合作前景广阔，必将为汉语学习者提供更多机遇和发展空间。”他说。掌握一门外语并不容易，汪志坚鼓励新西兰青年学生继续学好汉语，做两国文明交流互鉴和中新友好关系的桥梁和纽带。
基督城市长利安娜·达尔齐尔（Lianne Dalziel）说，语言是一座桥梁，可以带人们走近一个国家，了解它的文化。“现在这个时代汉语已经十分流行，连我自己都学了两首中文歌。”她说。
利安娜在颁奖典礼上讲述了她在基督城市中心的经历：几位中国游客找不到公交站，恰好向她问路，将车停在路边的利安娜随即让游客上她的车。
“我把他们送到了公交车站，我还想告诉他们我是市长。我想这应该是激动人心的！但我无法正确说出（市长两个字）。”她说，语言确实能让你有能力沟通和建立桥梁。
前任驻华大使、新西兰当代中国研究中心理事会主席包逸之说，新西兰文化是各种文化的结合，中国文化在新西兰“适应得很好”。
市长利安娜·达尔齐尔与选手合影。
选手合影留念。左一为维多利亚。
比赛中选手现场作画。
Wearing a traditional Chinese robe, Andre Carvalho performed a bamboo clapper ballad in Chinese, "Shave, I don't need a knife, I pull with my hand, a root goes down, one after another!"
This hilarious line suddenly made the audience laugh. On Sunday, Carvalho joined more than 30 other middle school students from all over New Zealand to compete in the "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for secondary students.
Chinese folk songs, clapper ballad, and dance were among a variety of Chinese cultural elements displayed by middle school students at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.
Carvalho was satisfied with his performance. "I have been learning Chinese for five years. I really like Chinese food, culture and history."
His father Sharmila said as China is developing at a rapid pace, learning Chinese is important for young people, so he is very supportive of children learning Chinese.
Victoria Talalelei Amani from Samoa has been studying Chinese in a New Zealand school for four years. For her, Chinese culture is very interesting. "I have to say that learning Chinese is the best decision I've ever made," she said.
"I have a lot of enjoyable learning experiences, and my interest in Chinese is getting stronger," Victoria said, adding she believes learning Chinese will help her future career.
Her mother, Ila Amani, said the extended family came all the way from Samoa on Sunday to watch Victoria's competition. "We are really proud of her. Although we don't understand Mandarin, we can feel her passion and love for Chinese."
Cassandra Truscott performed a traditional dance to an audience of kiwi students and Chinese Bridge competition judges.
"Chinese is a language of the future," Truscott said.
After more than six months of preliminary competition, more than 30 students from 20 secondary schools in New Zealand's North and South Island entered the finals. The competition was hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Canterbury.
The theme of the finals is "Learning Chinese, Creating Brighter Future." Based on this theme, the contestants shared their experiences of learning Chinese, their friendship with Chinese people, and their understanding of Chinese culture.
Chinese Consul General in Christchurch Wang Zhijian told the award ceremony that speaking Chinese will enable learners to better understand China, one of the most ancient civilizations.
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel said the Chinese Bridge is "a wonderful metaphor" of "how we connect from one side of the world to another."
"By studying a language, you actually start to connect with that culture," Dalziel said
Tony Browne, chairman of New Zealand Contemporary China Research Center, told Xinhua that New Zealand culture is the combination of various cultures, and the Chinese culture fits well in the New Zealand culture.
