On December 16, 2018, at the 7th National Chinese Language International Education Talent Training Forum and Professional Master Training Workshop, the awarding ceremony of the first graduate Chinese teaching micro-class competition (National Invitational Competition) was grandly held. A total of 60 contestants won the competition and 5 universities won the best organization award. The conference expressed its sincere thanks to the 46 judges for their hard work.

Professor Zhao Yang from Peking University and Professor Xiao Qiang from Nanjing Normal University presented awards to 5 universities that won the Best Organization

The First Postgraduate Chinese Teaching Micro-class Contest (National Invitational Contest), sponsored by the School of Chinese Culture of Beijing Normal University and Tang Chinese, aims to conform to the educational and teaching reform trend in the "internet +" era, explore effective modes and methods of information technology in innovative application of classroom teaching and learning, promote the application of information teaching methods in the field of Chinese international education, and enhance the ability of future teachers to apply information technology.

The competition has won the strong support of 20 universities (ranked by the order of sound) which including Peking University, Beijing Normal University, beijing language and culture university, Fujian Normal University, Guangxi Normal University, East China Normal University, South China Normal University, Central China Normal University, Jilin University, Jiangsu University, Nanjing Normal University, Shaanxi Normal University, Shanghai University, Shanghai Foreign Studies University, Tianjin University, Wuhan University, Northwest University, Northwest Normal University, Yunnan Normal University and Central University for Nationalities. More than 500 Chinese and foreign masters and doctoral degree students majoring in Chinese international education, linguistics, applied linguistics and other related disciplines enthusiastically entered the competition.

On November 25, 329 works selected and recommended by the above-mentioned 20 universities entered the preliminary review stage. 37 first-line expert judges watched the works of the micro-lesson contest online, reviewed the teaching styles, micro-lesson characteristics and course effects of the contestants from nearly 30 countries, and selected 60 finalists.

On December 5, the contest entered the final stage. A final panel of judges composed of Dean Zhao Yang of the School of Chinese Education as a Foreign Language of Peking University, Dean Zhu Ruiping and Deputy Dean Li Weidong of the School of Chinese Culture of Peking Normal University, Dean Zhang Jianmin of the School of International Chinese Culture of East China Normal University, Dean Wu Yinghui of the Graduate School of Central University for Nationalities, Dean Wu Heping of the School of International Cultural Exchange of Northwest Normal University, Dean Pengjun Zuo of the School of International Cultural Exchange of South China Normal University, Dean Zuobin of the School of International Cultural Exchange of Central China Normal University, Professor beijing language and culture university Zheng Yanqun and President of Tang Chinese Li Jinsong made the final evaluation of the finalists and determined the winners.

A group photo of Tang Chinesen Wang Caihong, Teacher Ma Di and judge experts.

Seven contestants including Peking University Wu Pingfan, Shanghai International Studies University Liu Zuomin, and Fujian Normal University Huang Haoyang won first prizes. Northwest Normal University Sun Zhe and Beijing Normal University Yang Jujia and other 10 contestants won second prizes. Jilin University Maxi 30 contestants including South China Normal University Feng Yifei won the third prize, and 5 universities of Northwest Normal University, South China Normal University, Jilin University, Minzu University of China, and Shaanxi Normal University won the Best Organization Award.

In this competition, Tang Chinese independent research and developement Chinese international education cloud platform and smart teaching and learning system which provided comprehensive support. The curriculum generation system has the characteristics of mobility, fragmentation, and automation of the entire process. It is convenient to produce micro-classes. The performance and efficiency of the platform have also been praised by contestants, teachers and judges. The first postgraduate Chinese teaching micro-course competition (National Invitational Competition) will also serve as a starting point to continuously lead and witness the future of Chinese international education in the Internet era.

Appendix: List of Winners

The First Prize：

The Second Prize：

The Third Prize：

The Merit Prize：

The above works will be open to the majority of Chinese language teachers and students for teaching, learning and research, specific opening methods until further notice.