CAPE TOWN, April 17 (Xinhua) -- "Learning the Chinese language opens a lot of doors for me," said Sasha-Leigh Allen, a South African student participating in a vibrant celebration to mark the 2025 International Chinese Language Day.
The celebration, themed "Chinese Language: Together for a Bright Future," was held on Thursday at the Iziko Learning Center in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa. More than 100 representatives from the political, business, and academic sectors of China and South Africa, along with faculty and students from universities across Cape Town, came together to celebrate the beauty of the Chinese language.
