After nearly two hours of intense competition, Rowan Ahmad and Rana Adel, third-year students of the Chinese Department of Language School of Suez Canal University, and Kholoud Khalid, a third-year student of the Chinese Department of School of Literature of Cairo University, won the first prize.

"During the preparation of the competition, I got a better understanding of Chinese culture and Chinese history," Kholoud Khalid told Xinhua after the competition, noting that she is preparing for Level 5 of Chinese Proficiency Test.

She expected further study in Peking University after her graduation, adding that she hopes to become a Chinese teacher when she returns to Egypt.

Zhang Bojiang, one of the judges, also senior official of Institute of Literature of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that the contestants' amazing performances totally surprised him and he was deeply impressed by their love about Chinese culture and appreciation on cultural exchange between China and Egypt.