“My Story of Chinese Hanzi”contest held in Xining,Qinghai province

Wu Yuxuan

O n Oct 12， the final contest of “My Story of Chinese Hanzi” was held in Xining， Qinghai province. The event was hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and organized by the Xining Municipal Government and People’s Daily Online. CPAFFC VicePresident Li Xikui attended the event and delivered a speech.

Li said that Chinese characters are an important vehicle for inheriting and carrying forward Chinese culture and an identifying symbol of Chinese civilization. For thousands of years， the concept of benevolence has flowed in the blood of the Chinese people. It is found in their behavior and manners and has nurtured the Chinese nation’s common recognition of “harmony between man and nature” and “one world， one family”. With the theme of benevolence， the current event aims to convey the notion of benevolence advocated by Chinese civilization and expresses the peace， amity and harmony of the nation.

At present， COVID-19 continues to rage across the world， Li noted. Facing the common threat and challenge， the world needs the spiritual strength of benevolence to care for everybody with a heart of generous love and work together to build a human community with a shared future.

Li said Xining of Qinghai province was once an important city on the ancient Silk Road and is now an important hub of the Belt and Road Initiative. It is endowed with green mountains and clear waters， a diverse culture of multiple ethnic groups and a dazzling heritage of cultural exchanges.

The “Hanzi story” contest offers participants an opportunity to appreciate the harmonious coexistence between man and nature in clear waters and green mountains， the prosperity of many ethnic cultures and splendid exchanges between civilizations. They will surely have a better understanding of Chinese culture and Chinese civilization， strengthen their capability to promote exchanges and mutual learning between different civilizations and become ambassadors of friendly exchanges between China and the rest of the world.

Telling their own stories through the lens of benevolence， 10 contestants from Germany， Kazakhstan， Argentina， India， Japan， Syria， France， Zimbabwe， Republic of Congo and the United States shared their understandings of Chinese culture and expressed their desire to build a human community with a shared future. First， second and third prizes were given， as well as a top prize， which was won by Michael Mubaiwa of Zimbabwe.

More than 3，000 foreign Chinese learners from more than 50 countries have participated in the event since its global launch on May 17.