Australian students awarded for Mandarin study

Carol Keil, president of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) branch of the Australia China Friendship Society, speaks during a ceremony to confer awards on students learning Mandarin, in Canberra, Australia, Aug. 11, 2019. The Australia China Friendship Society ACT Branch initiated the awards in 1991 in a bid to encourage local students to learn Mandarin. This year, 24 students from 12 schools received the awards for the best learners and the most improved. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)