A competition "The expressive reading of poems and words of edification of Abai in Chinese, Kazakh and Russian languages" among students of Universities in Almaty was held on October 13, 2023 by the Confucius Institute at KazUWL and IR after Abylai Khan. 20 students from such educational institutions as Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakh National Women Pedagogical University, the International Kazakh-Chinese Language College and Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages after Abylai Khan took part in this competition which is being held for the 5th time.
Students were divided into 2 groups, i.e. group A and group B. In group A, students majoring in Chinese language at the universities of Almaty read Abai's poems in Chinese style, while in group B, under the academic mobility program, Chinese students studying at Al-Farabi KazNU and KazUIR and WL after Abylai Khan, competed in reciting Abai's poems in Kazakh or Russian.
Results of the competition:
In group A, Kulmagambetova Aruzhan (KazUIR and WL after Abylai Khan) won the 1st place. The 2nd place was won by Ispandiyar Aizere (International Kazakh-Chinese Language College) and Abdraimova Anelya Malikkyzy (KazUIR and WL after Abylai Khan). Students who won the 3rd place: Aruzhan Kairkenova (KazUIR and WL after Abylai Khan ), Slyambaeva Dilnaz Zaurovna (KazNWPU), Bakytbekyvna Aknur (KazUIR and WL after Abylai Khan).
The results from Group B, Wang Jingxuan, a student of the Chinese People Republic, Shanghai University of Foreign Languages, won the1st place by reading Abay's poem "My heart, what do you feel?" The 2nd place was won by Xue Rui (presented by the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University), the 3rd place was won by Gu Yuhan, a student of the Shanghai University of Foreign Languages.
The event was attended by the Consul for Education of the General Consulate of Chinese People Republic in Almaty, Chen Xiangyun, the Consul of Cultural affairs, Jin Xi, and representatives of "Asian Gas Pipe" LLP. The competition was sponsored by " Asian Gas Pipe " LLP.