Competitors in Tianjin for the 19th Chinese Bridge‑Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students tour the BYD Di‑Space New‑Energy Vehicle Science Museum over the weekend. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Contestants later assembled miniature solar‑powered cars in group workshops. John Surofv from Tonga, one of the first to finish the assembly, was most impressed by battery safety. "Chinese new‑energy vehicles are not merely fast — they inspire trust," he noted.