The 7th “Impression of Fuzhou” Competition for Overseas Chinese Teenagers was Officially Launched

From: Fuzhou News Website

On March 7,the 7th “Impression of Fuzhou” competition for overseas Chinese teenagers was officially launched in Fuzhou. The competition was hosted by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Fuzhou Municipal People’sGovernment and Fuzhou Education Bureau, undertaken by Fuzhou Daily, and co-organized by Fuzhou Overseas Friendship Association and Overseas Chinese Affairs Offices of counties (cities).

The participants of this competition are mainly for overseas Chinese teenagers under the age of 22 and teenagers in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The contest consists of five groups: essay writing, painting, calligraphy, visual communication and “Impression of Fuzhou” brand LOGO design. Compared with previous years, the newly established “visual communication” group includes poster design, illustration, short video, animation and other types, which not only conforms to the artistic expression habits of contemporary teenagers, but also injects vitality into the digital age into traditional culture.

According to the organizer, this competition will run through the whole year, including three stages: collection of works, selection of works and publication of results. Among them, March to August this year is the collection stage of works; September to October is the selection stage of works; November to December is the result publicity stage. At that time, the finalists and award-winning works will be publicly displayed through the official website of the competition and overseas social platforms.

Representatives of previous contestants from Malaysia expressed their blessings to the new contest through video

The “ImpressionofFuzhou” competition for overseas Chinese teenagers has been successfully held for six times since 2015, and has received more than 10,000 works from more than 50 countries and regions, covering calligraphy, painting, essay writing and photography. The contest is a cultural exchange event and activity with overseas Chinese teenagers, including descendants of overseas Chinese in Fuzhou, as the main participants. It aims to strengthen the emotional connection between overseas Chinese teenagers and their hometown and deepen their understanding and understanding of Fuzhou’s history, culture and modern development. Nowadays, the competition has become an important platform to help overseas Chinese teenagers understand the roots of blood and culture, and it is also an important carrier for overseas Chinese teenagers to inherit Chinese excellent culture and tell the story of Fujian. The contest has great influence overseas, and has won the positive support and response from many overseas Chinese-distributed countries, Chinese communities and schools.

The official website of this competition: https://yxfz.fznews.com.cn/, and the submission email: yinxiangfuzhou@163.com. The detailed announcement, schedule, submission, selection and other information of the competition will be released through the official website.

(Written by reporter Liu Biyongand photographed by ChiYuan)