China has made further strides in boosting its wine culture after a team of three students competed against international rivals in a competition at Chateau Lafite-Rothschild in Bordeaux.

The contest, which is called the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup, is one of the most prestigious wine contests for college students.

First introduced in 2002 by the Commanderie du Bontemps de Medoc, one of the oldest and biggest French wine appreciation guilds, the contest was a national event for wine societies in France before it was opened up to the world in 2011.