China News Service, Nanning, May 10 (Lin Hao Dai Dai) On May 10, the 2021 Global Chinese Speech Contest Guangxi Thailand Vietnam Division award ceremony was held online and offline at the same time. The offline main venue was located in Nanning, Guangxi.

The picture shows the chairman of the Thai Chinese Teachers Association Luo Zongzheng giving a speech. Photo by Lin Hao

  The event was sponsored by the China Chinese Education Foundation, and jointly organized by Guangxi Overseas Chinese School, Guangxi Normal University, Thai Chinese Teachers Association, and Vietnam Chinese Chamber of Commerce. More than 1,000 Guangxi expatriate teachers and overseas Chinese youths from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia , Participate in the award ceremony online and offline.

The picture shows the Secretary-General of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, Lu Jiang, giving a speech. Photo by Lin Hao

  This competition is the only joint competition area in the global Chinese-speaking circle, aiming to radiate ASEAN countries with Guangxi as the center.

A total of 276 winners were selected in the event, among which the first prize winners will participate in the global finals in Beijing.

  Luo Zongzheng, chairman of the Thai Chinese Teachers Association, said that the holding of the Chinese recitation competition was a "timely rain". During the epidemic, most Chinese education activities in Thailand were difficult to carry out normally. The competition enriched the learning life of Chinese youth in Thailand and attracted a large number of contestants to participate. , Has become a stage for them to show their language ability.

  The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam is the organizer of the Vietnam Division of the competition. The Secretary-General of the Chamber of Commerce Lu Jiang said that the competition has stimulated the enthusiasm of Vietnamese Chinese youths to learn Chinese. They further understand the connotation of Chinese culture through Chinese short stories and poetry. Be more confident.

The picture shows Mo Yantao, Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the United Front Work Department of the Party Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, giving a speech. Photo by Lin Hao

  Wang Peiyu, a Chinese Lao girl who studied in Guangxi Overseas Chinese School, won the third prize.

She said that she gained a lot from the competition. She not only learned recitation skills, but also comprehended the charm of Chinese culture. She was attracted by the image of poetry.

In the future, he will better improve his Chinese ability and strive to become a messenger of friendly exchanges between China and Laos after graduation.

The picture shows the principal of Guangxi Overseas Chinese School Yao Yuanzhong giving a speech. Photo by Lin Hao

  According to Yao Yuanzhong, the principal of Guangxi Overseas Chinese School, this recitation contest is highly valued at home and abroad, presenting a splendid reading feast. The contestants can use standard Chinese to interpret the beauty of Chinese classic poems and achieve relatively ideal results. .

  "The competition is short-lived, and the task of recitation is continuous. I love China and read Chinese. I hope that more Chinese youths will actively participate in the recitation of Chinese classic poems, show their talents, review Chinese history, trace Chinese culture, and absorb cultural nourishment. "Yao Yuanzhong said.

  It is reported that under the situation of normalized epidemic prevention and control, Guangxi has taken advantage of its location adjacent to ASEAN to actively carry out activities such as Chinese cultural experience camps and Chinese teacher training classes, and select outstanding Chinese teachers to support teaching in Chinese schools in ASEAN countries to build "Fall in Chinese". The cloud platform and the production of digital high-quality courses for Chinese education have effectively promoted the development of ASEAN Chinese education. (Finish)