Chinese language teacher Ms Eva Liu caught up with two of her star students at the 10th birthday celebrations for the Chinese Confucius group.
Luke Butler (pictured left with Ms Liu) and David Tuipulotu both won scholarships to study in China after excelling in language competitions under Ms Liu’s guidance.
Last year Luke spent three months at Dongnan (Southeast) University in Nanjing. He is now back at Auckland University continuing to study Chinese as part of his BA/BCom degree. He intends to use his language skills in his future business career.
David spent six months in 2014 at Tsinghua University in Beijing, studying Chinese Language and Culture. He completed his BA/Bachelor of Theology at Auckland University this year, and is now studying Comparative Literature, comparing Tongan and Chinese literature. He is also continuing to study Theology, writing about the Catholic Church in China.
Both Albertians spoke to Ms Liu in Chinese and thanked her for her teaching and encouragement.