Feature: How NZ school becomes hub for Chinese language excellence-Xinhua
WELLINGTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Teachers and students at Whanganui High School on New Zealand's North Island were not surprised to hear that Lulu Dufty, a 12th grader, had won the Oceania championship at the global finals of the 19th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for foreign secondary school students. The school has long been dedicated to Chinese teaching with impressive results. Lulu and four other contestants outcompeted their regional rivals in the continental championships and advanced to the global finals. The global finals of the 19th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese proficiency competition for foreign secondary school students were held on Sept. 21 in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin. Her teachers and peers see Lulu as excelling both academically and in char...