China News Service, January 1st. According to the Hungarian European China News Agency, Chinese media such as the European China News Agency and the Central and Eastern European Information Platform rated the top ten news in the Chinese community in Hungary in 2020.

  1. At the beginning of the year, after the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, overseas Chinese in Hungary actively donated masks and other anti-epidemic materials to the country.

After the outbreak in Hungary, donations were made to local hospitals, communities, Red Cross, schools, and government departments. The active contributions and performance of overseas Chinese in fighting the epidemic deserve admiration and praise.

  During the epidemic, overseas Chinese and Chinese people kept watch and helped each other through the difficult times.

At the beginning of the year, a number of associations and individuals provided free quarantine services for people returning from China to Hungary, free distribution of masks and protective equipment to Chinese communities, free virus prevention teas in Chinese medicine clinics, etc., and they also established WeChat groups to communicate and help each other. Epidemic prevention information.

Many associations have also assisted in receiving domestic aid materials including masks and medicines and organizing the distribution. The Chinese community has done a good job in epidemic prevention.

  2. On January 11th and 18th, the 4th Hungarian "Chinese Spring" Cultural Festival was successfully held in Nograd and Fejér regions, Hungary. This is also the first time for overseas Chinese to show Chinese culture to the local people. Remote areas.

On the 18th, the Hungarian drama "Robot Adventure" was translated by overseas Chinese and performed in Budapest with bilingual subtitles as part of the cultural festival.

  3. Overseas Chinese artists are active.

On March 10th, the "Charity Art Exhibition" of overseas Chinese painter Wei Xiang opened at the Knowledge Center of Pecs City.

At the end of September, overseas Chinese painter Zhao Wenjie and his studio students' "Gengzi·Memory" and other anti-epidemic paintings were selected for the online exhibition of "2020: Together-Pacific Rim Countries Art Invitational Exhibition" hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

On December 27th, the work "Love in the Lights of Ten Thousand Homes" by the overseas Chinese photographer Zhao Gancheng participated in the 2020 Shanghai International "Lang Jingshan Photography Art Award" charity photography competition and won the Golden Image Award.

  4. In April, Dr. Yu Funian, chairman of the Central and Eastern European Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, professor of the School of Health of Semmelves Medical University, Hungary, and Chinese president of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hungary The book "The Development History of University Chinese Medicine" was published in Hungary. The book was prefaced by the Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Duan Jielong. It records the cooperation and development of Chinese and Hungarian universities in the field of Chinese medicine for more than 20 years.

In addition, the Central and Eastern European Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies used local social media to broadcast live "cloud lecture halls" for several months during the epidemic to introduce medical knowledge such as virus prevention to local people.

  5. On July 16, the release ceremony of the "2019 Hungarian Overseas Chinese Yearbook" and the ceremony of the Hungarian-Chinese Cultural Exchange Association Hall and the 1000th issue of the Chinese weekly newspaper "New Herald" were held in the Hungarian-Chinese Cultural Exchange Association Hall of the Chinese Cultural Center in Budapest Chinatown.

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Mejsi, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Hungary Wang Zheng, and Director of the Budapest Chinese Cultural Center Jin Hao attended the event.

  6. On July 30, an Air China charter flight carrying 238 overseas Chinese from Hungary and Chinese students took off from Budapest to Zhengzhou.

The charter flight was at the peak of the first wave of the epidemic in Hungary. Thanks to the efforts of the Chinese Embassy in Hungary and the extensive work of various consular protection volunteers, the elderly, weak, sick, women and children and overseas students who applied for it returned to China smoothly.

This is also the first chartered flight back home organized in Hungary due to special circumstances.

After the new regulations were implemented for the inspection of returning flights, overseas Chinese in Hungary responded calmly, actively cooperated, and earnestly abide by relevant regulations.

  7. The overseas Chinese were officially commended.

On August 11, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Succi, awarded the "Health Knight" medal and certificate to the President of the Central and Eastern European Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Chen Zhen, and the Chief Physician of Gansu Foreign Aid Doctor Shi Zongke, commending them for their efforts to protect the health of the Hungarian people Professional work and contribution".

On September 12, the city of Kozalmisleni, Baranya State issued the "Thank You Award" crystal plate and the "Mayor's Commendation Certificate" to the new immigrants Jiao Chao and Zhou Lu to actively integrate into the local society. , To promote economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries, and to recognize donations during the epidemic.

On October 12, Hungarian President Adair approved the award of the Knight of Meritorious Medal to Wu Jiang, chairman of the China-Europe Business and Logistics Cooperation Park and founder of the Hungary-China Economic Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of his humanitarian efforts in the procurement, transportation, and donation of medical supplies in the fight against the new crown epidemic Outstanding contribution in rescue.

  8. On November 12, the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Affairs awarded the "Central and Eastern European Culture and Education" Office to the China-Europe Culture and Education Foundation. The opening ceremony and the launch of the new Chinese version of "Study in Hungary" was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Affairs.

State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Affairs Pachoi Tomasic, Cultural Counselor Wang Zheng of the Chinese Embassy in Hungary, Gao Donghong, Chairman of the China-Europe Culture and Education Foundation, Zhang Wei, author of "Study in Hungary", etc. attended the event or via video Activities.

  9. On November 13, the novel "Petofi Street No. 8", translated by overseas Chinese writer and translator Yu Zemin and published by Jiangsu Phoenix Children's Publishing House, was invited to write for Chinese readers at the Shanghai International Children's Book Fair. Successfully held a new book release conference.

In addition, the Hungarian version of the novel "Bronze Sunflower", translated by Yu Zemin's wife Yu Erika and edited by Yu Zemin, was published in Hungary as a new Christmas book, marking the first translation and exchange of Chinese and Hungarian youth novels.

  10. On December 8, Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Qi Dayu held a video conference with representatives of overseas Chinese in Hungary to exchange views on issues of common concern to the overseas Chinese community such as the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic and remote prevention and control.

Ambassador Qi fully affirmed the outstanding qualities of patriotism, dedication, and unity of the overseas Chinese, and highly appreciated the kind deeds of everyone who worked together to fight the epidemic and actively donated.

Representatives of the overseas Chinese community at the meeting introduced their own epidemic prevention and overseas Chinese delegation construction, and made suggestions on issues such as doing a "double negative" test and resuming direct flights.

Ambassador Qi said that the embassy will continue to practice the purpose of "diplomatic for the people", maintain close communication with the overseas Chinese community, and work together to do a good job of consular overseas Chinese affairs, so as to serve the masses of overseas Chinese living and working in Hungary.

(Hua Jie)