Nigerian Recognised As Province Of China’s Best Translator

Ayodele Odeniyi, a Nigerian who now resides in China, has been named the best translator in the Asian community by the provincial foreign affairs of the Liaoning Province in China.
At the fifth edition of “The most excellent translator in Liaoning” speech contest award event, which was held at Liaoning University, Odeniyi took home the coveted trophy.

At the magnificent showcase, award-winning competitors from other nations presented recitations, speeches, choruses, and other literary and artistic programmes in a variety of languages, along with personnel from participating units throughout the province, including Chinese and international translation talents.

The speech contest effectively promoted the growth of foreign language talents in the province, and cultivated more people dedicated to cultural exchanges, making them powerful communicators of the Chinese language in Liaoning.
Among over 400 contestants that participated in this competition, Odeniyi was the only African and also the only black man to be among the 1st-prize winners.
Speaking to ANAEDOONLINE.NG, he said, “First and foremost, I feel so honored to be mentioned and recognized amongst the best participants that emerged from this great contest.

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“It is for me a validation of the hard work I’ve been putting in these past few years learning Chinese language and more so an assurance of the brighter future that lies ahead. It is indeed a dream come true.”
The competition selected seven 1st-prize winners, fourteen 2nd-prize winners and twenty one 3rd-prize winners, five units won the ‘Excellent Organisation’ award.

Odeniyi has been living in China for five years and has made remarkable progress winning an award that even those who were born in the country did not win.

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