Ibrahim Zubeyir Agar displays his calligraphy at the 16th Chinese proficiency competition for Turkish college students in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 6, 2017. The 16th Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Turkey was held here on Saturday, with top ten winners offered a chance to visit China. [Photo/Xinhua] ISTANBUL - The 16th Chinese proficiency competition for college students in Turkey was held on Saturday in Istanbul, producing top ten winners who were offered a chance to visit China. Ayse Ilayda Dikbasan, a sophomore from Okan University where the competition took place, was qualified to join the finals in China with those from other countries, as she was ranked first in the contest that includes a written examination, a brief speech and a talent show. Dikbasan sang a song composed by herself. She hopes to be a singer in the future, or a writer as she reads much. She said she would devote more efforts to Chinese learning as she likes Chinese culture and history. The other 23 contesters all shared their dreams about China, which some said might come true through the command of the Chinese language. Yu Hongyang, the Chinese ambassador to Turkey, laid emphasis on the importance of language learning, voicing hope for the so-called Chinese Bridge competition to encourage more to learn Chinese, and offering to invite the top ten winners to visit China, as his mission did last year. Learning the Chinese language has become increasingly popular in Turkey in recent years, with many turning to the Confucius Institutes in Turkish universities and other Chinese language teaching programs. wristbands with tabsuv braceletcheap custom wristbands
HONG KONG - The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.9 percent from December 2017 to February 2018, the same as that from November 2017 to January 2018, official statistics showed on Monday.Total employment number rose by around 10,300 from 3.86 million in the period from November 2017 to January 2018 to 3.87 million in the period from December 2017 to February 2018, according to the Census and Statistics Department of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government.Over the same period, the labor force also rose by around 10,600 from 3.97 million to 3.98 million.Law Chi-kwong, the HKSAR government's Secretary for Labor and Welfare, said labor market conditions remained favorable.The unemployment situation continued to show notable year-on-year improvement across many service sectors, particularly so for tourism-related industries such as retail and accommodation services amid the further recovery in inbound tourism, he said.On large-scale job fairs, the Mong Kok Job Expo -- Building a Multi-culture Workplace will be held for job seekers with diversified cultural backgrounds at the MacPherson Stadium on March 21 and 22. The Kowloon East Job Fair will be held from May 15 to 17 at the Yau Tong Community Hall.In addition, industry-based or district-based job fairs are regularly organized at various job centers.
