Some 180 students who currently pursuing their studies at the Addis Ababa Confucius Institute on Tuesday took part in an written examination which will qualify them for scholarship in China.

The examination has been given to qualify five students who will go to Tianjing University of Technology and Education in China where they will attend classes learning Chinese language and culture.

According to Zhai Fengjie, the director general of Addis Ababa Confucius Institute, the students will further have interviews in Chinese language by which the institute finally identifies those five students.

Zhai said all accommodations, transportation and living costs of the students will be covered by the Headquarters of Confucius Institute in Beijing.

She said every year the headquarters supplies some number of scholarships to different Confucius Institutes across the world, and this year it has provided five scholarships to students at Addis Ababa Confucius Institute.

Simon Hailu, an Ethiopian student, told Xinhua that he is eagerly to know is exam results as the scholarship is a special opportunity for his future life career.

The student said he wants to attend the Chinese language and culture classes to make their future bright with employment opportunities.

Zhai said the students, after finishing their classes from Tianjing University of Technology and Education, will come back and complete their special study at the Addis Ababa Confucius Institute.

Currently some 250 students are pursuing their studies at the Addis Ababa Confucius Institute.

Source: Xinhua