Chris Lewis, a sophomore at Colorado State University, claimed second place in the Midwest regional Chinese Bridge language competition held in Chicago in April. His prize is a trip to China to participate in the event finals.
A physics major, Lewis has always been passionate about Chinese language and culture. As a young child, he watched “Discovery Atlas: China” that inspired him to want to learn the language. In eighth grade, he started learning Mandarin Chinese and became proficient enough to be placed into accelerated Chinese programs in high school.
“I loved the tonal aspect, something I still think to this day is one of the most beautiful things about the language,” Lewis said.
During his years at Legend High School, Lewis had the opportunity to travel to China and participate in an exchange program.
“China matured me into a young adult. I met some of my best friends there, with whom I am still in contact today,” he said.
Lewis will be returning to China in July to participate in the “China Bridge” finals. While there, he will attend a one-year study abroad program at Hunan University.
CSU STUDENT TAKES SECOND PLACE IN CHINESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION
Chris Lewis是科罗拉多州立大学大二的学生。他于今年四月在芝加哥进行的美国中西部汉语桥演讲比赛中获得了第二名的好成绩。他将有机会赴中国参加汉语桥演讲比赛的决赛。
虽然Chris的专业是物理，但是他一直以来对于汉语和中国文化非常热爱。从小他就看探索频道中国系列，也是从那时起激发了他想要学习中文的想法。他从八年级开始学习中国，并在高中的时候中文水平就已经非常流利，并进入汉语强化班。
“我非常喜欢汉语的语调，直到现在我还是认为这是汉语最美妙的一部分。”Chris说。
在Chris上高中的时候，他将就有机会去中国参加了一个交换生的项目。
“在中国的经历让我成长为一个较为成熟的小大人。我在那里认识我最好朋友，到现在我还会和他们有联系。”Chris说。
Chris将会在今年7月再次去往中国参加汉语桥演讲比赛的决赛。同时他也将会在湖南大学留学一年作为交换生。
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