On October 18, the second "Shenmo Cup" African Abacus Mental Math Competition was successfully held in Kigali. The competition, with the theme of "Inspiring young minds, fulfilling African dreams", attracted nearly 400 young students from over 30 African countries to actively participate. The opening ceremony of the competition was attended by the Minister of State for Education of Tanzania, the Director-General of the Basic Education Committee, senior officials of the National Defense Forces and the National Police, the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Tanzania, the General Principal of Shenmo Education Group, and Mr. Zhang Xiaohong, Director of the Political Department of our embassy.

The guests attending the meeting commended the important  role of abacus mental arithmetic in developing the intelligence of teenagers, cultivating their interest in learning, and promoting their empowerment. Abacus is a world cultural heritage and one of the cultural symbols of China. Abacus mental math has been implemented in nearly 40 African countries and is widely loved by youth, demonstrating the great charm of Chinese culture and the great potential for cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and Africa.

The competition was filled with singing and dancing.The pupils took part in the competition with great interest. They  expressed their great fondness for abacus mental math, through which they learned about China and Chinese culture.