Close to 190 Students Showcase Language and Reasoning Skills at the 5th National Chinese Riddle Competition

189 students from 25 secondary schools participated in the fifth National Chinese Riddle Competition (全国中学生灯谜比赛) on Saturday, 2 May 2026, at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI). Jointly organised by the Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL), Tung Ann District Guild, Riddle Association (Singapore) and HCI, the competition aims to foster students' appreciation and love for Chinese language and culture through the traditional art of riddle-solving.

2 Minister of State for Education and Chairperson of the CPCLL, Ms Jasmin Lau, delivered a speech and presented awards to the winners. At the competition, participants took part in a preliminary pen-and-paper quiz, with the top 10 teams in both the Chinese and Higher Chinese categories advancing to the Finals to compete in a live fast-paced buzzer round. Please refer to the Annex for the list of participating schools.

3 This year's event introduced a new segment where facilitators from the Riddle Association (Singapore) walked participants through the pen-and-paper quiz answers. The walkthrough enabled students to gain deeper insights into the cultural significance of traditional Chinese riddles.

4 In the lead up to the competition, nearly 180 students from 25 schools participated in Chinese riddle workshops to learn riddle-solving techniques. The workshops were conducted online this year to allow more students to take part. Students were also engaged in this traditional wordplay through CPCLL's "Weekly Riddle Challenge" on its social media platforms, which ran for five weeks from 20 March 2026.

5 For more information, please visit www.cpcll.sg.