Key Highlights

Certificates and Awards

All participants are eligible for a certificate. Each participant who completes registration and submits a qualified entry will receive a certificate according to the final grading.

Award Levels

  • Grade A: Gold Award
  • Grade B: Silver Award
  • Grade C: Bronze Award
  • Grade D: Merit Award

Important Note

Certificate Disclaimer

Certificates issued for this event are only proof of participation or performance and do not constitute government-recognized academic qualifications, statutory credentials, or professional certifications.

Event Introduction

Building language confidence through recitation

This event encourages kindergarten and primary school students to recite classical Chinese poems in Mandarin, helping them improve language expression, pronunciation, rhythm, emotional delivery, and stage presence, while fostering interest in Chinese culture and classical literature.

Participants must recite one designated poem in Mandarin and submit a competition video before the deadline for judging. The event is conducted through video submission, allowing parents greater flexibility in preparation and recording.

Fee Details

2026 fee to be confirmed

2026 Fee To be confirmed

Fees and submission details will be announced when formal registration opens.

Eligible Participants

Group arrangement

Kindergarten Group

For kindergarten students.

Lower Primary Group (P1-P3)

For Primary 1 to Primary 3 students.

Upper Primary Group (P4-P6)

For Primary 4 to Primary 6 students.

Event format: video submission before the specified deadline for judging.

Designated Poems

Official poem list

Kindergarten Group

  • "Quiet Night Thoughts"
  • "Spring Dawn"
  • "On the Stork Tower"

Lower Primary Group (P1-P3)

  • "Quiet Night Thoughts"
  • "Spring Dawn"
  • "On the Stork Tower"
  • "River Snow"

Upper Primary Group (P4-P6)

  • "Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu"
  • "Setting Off Early from Baidi City"
  • "Remembering My Brothers on the Double Ninth Festival"
  • "Farewell to Yuan Er on His Mission to Anxi"

Notes on Poem Entries

  • Each participant may submit only one classical poem.
  • The submitted entry must be one of the designated poems for the participant’s group.
  • Works outside the official list will not be accepted.
  • The organizer reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet the specified requirements.

Video Requirements

Submission specifications

  • Participants must recite clearly in Mandarin.
  • The participant’s face must be clearly visible in the video.
  • The audio must be clear and free from excessive background noise.
  • Videos may be recorded in portrait or landscape orientation.
  • Recommended length: 1 to 3 minutes.
  • The content must be complete and not partial.
  • Heavy post-production sound effects or editing are not recommended to ensure fairness.
  • The organizer may reject videos that are unplayable, unclear, incomplete, or submitted late.

Waitlist Process

How to receive updates

1

Parent or guardian requests an update

The 2026 new season is being prepared. Parents may join the waitlist to receive updates when the sign-up method is announced.

2

Sign-up details to be announced

Fees and submission details will be announced when formal registration opens.

3

Wait for the 2026 season notice

Participation will be confirmed only after the organizer announces the updated process and reviews submitted information.

4

Submit the video after details are announced

Submit the competition video according to the official 2026 season instructions once they are announced.

Judging Criteria

Clear standards for meaningful progress

Pronunciation

Assessment of accurate, clear, and natural Mandarin pronunciation.

Rhythm

Assessment of pacing, pauses, beat, and sentence flow in recitation.

Emotion

Assessment of whether the participant expresses the poem’s content and emotions appropriately.

Stage Presence

Assessment of posture, facial expression, confidence, and overall performance delivery.

Overall Performance

Assessment of completion, expressiveness, and overall impact.

Grading System

Each judging item will be graded as A, B, C, or D, followed by an overall assessment.

Supplementary Terms

Results, data use, and changes

Results Announcement

  • The competition results will be announced by the organizer through designated channels.
  • Parents may be notified through Facebook, WhatsApp, email, or other methods.
  • All judging results are subject to the organizer’s final announcement.

Use of Photos, Videos, and Information

  • Submitted videos and information will be used for entry review, administration, judging, and results announcement.
  • With parent or guardian consent, the organizer may use participants’ names, photos, video clips, or event outcomes for reasonable promotional purposes.
  • If parents do not agree to public display, please indicate this when submitting formal participation information.

Changes

  • 2026 activity details must be confirmed before formal registration opens.
  • If the event is cancelled or changed due to special circumstances, administrative arrangements, or force majeure, the organizer will announce the relevant arrangements separately.
  • The organizer reserves the right to change event dates, judging arrangements, submission methods, certificate format, and other details.

Participant Declaration

Applies when official registration reopens

  • When official registration reopens, submitting the registration form confirms that the parent or guardian has read, understood, and agreed to these event rules and arrangements.
  • All registration information must be true and accurate.
  • The organizer reserves the right to disqualify participants for false information, rule violations, impersonation, non-compliant entries, or other improper conduct.
  • The organizer reserves the final right of decision on all arrangements, judging criteria, results, and related matters.

Rules Download

Download event documents

2026 PDF rules coming soon Please use the on-page rules for now