Poetry recital celebrates cultural splendor

DHAKA — Through a series of wonderful performances, including poetry recitation, calligraphy displays, and stage performances, the Bangladesh Chinese Poetry Recitation Competition was successfully held recently in Dhaka.

It attracted more than 100 Chinese language learners. After preliminary selections, 12 contestants advanced to the individual finals, and nine teams to the group finals.

"My favorite Chinese poet is Li Bai," says Amina Tun Tiyaba, the winner of the individual category.