全球15强！英华中保友谊班留学生妮可亮相“汉语桥”世界中学生中文比赛

Yinghua Student Advances to the Global Top 15 

of the Chinese Bridge Competition

Nikol Yalamova, a student from the fifth cohort of Yinghua’s China-Bulgaria Friendship Class, has advanced to the global Top 15 of the 19th Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Secondary School Students.

Nikol entered the competition as the champion of the Bulgarian regional competition and went on to win the First Prize in the European Division. She is among 113 contestants from 96 countries and regions taking part in this year’s global competition in Tianjin.

Her journey with Chinese also includes an important chapter at Yinghua. As a member of the China-Bulgaria Friendship Class, Nikol studied Chinese in an immersive environment, lived alongside Chinese students, and took part in cultural activities and school events. At Yinghua, Chinese became more than a language—it became a bridge through which she made friends, expressed herself, and gained a deeper understanding of China.

“Every time I come to Yinghua, I feel like I am coming home,” Nikol once shared.

Her experience reflects the purpose of Yinghua’s international friendship programs, which bring together language learning, campus life, cultural experiences, and interaction between Chinese and international students. The China-Bulgaria Friendship Class has welcomed more than 110 Bulgarian secondary school students across six cohorts, while Yinghua has also established friendship programs with students from Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, and Uzbekistan. Together with other international exchange programs, these initiatives have welcomed nearly 1,000 international young people to China.

Today, Nikol is sharing her story of learning Chinese and experiencing China on the global Chinese Bridge stage—a journey that began with a friendship class at Yinghua and continues to connect young people across cultures.