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On July 14th, the award ceremony of the second "100 Reasons to Fall in Love with Beijing" Short Video Competition was held at the National Art Museum of China.

This competition is sponsored by the Beijing Municipal People's Government Information Office, organized by China News Network, supported by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, and co-organized by Beijing International Studies University.

Xu Hejian, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Director of the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal People's Government, Zhang Mingxin, Editor-in-Chief of China News Service, Sun Haidong, Director of the Film and Television Exchange Division of the External Promotion Bureau of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Zhang Xiaojia, Deputy Director of the Beijing Internet Information Office, Beijing Culture Chang Lin, Deputy Director and Second-level Inspector of the Tourism Bureau, Liu Yuhong, Vice President and First-level Inspector of Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Yu Lan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China News Service and President of China News Network, Fan Jianping, President of International Online, Beijing No. Zheng Chengjun, vice president of the Second Foreign Languages ​​Institute, and other leading guests attended the event and presented awards.

Xu Hejian, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and Director of the Information Office of the Beijing Municipal People's Government, delivered a speech.

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  This was a high-profile event, and many Chinese and foreign friends gathered together because of their love for Beijing.

At the award ceremony, Xu Hejian, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, mentioned in his speech that in recent years, Beijing has taken the initiative to reform and rejuvenate the ancient capital, actively managed to show the warmth of the city, and actively reduced the amount to achieve a profound transformation.

Beijing, this mega-city is marching into the future with a brand-new attitude.

Today's Beijing has more than one definition; there are definitely more than 100 "reasons to fall in love with Beijing".

Among the works of the short video competition, some people admire the graceful atmosphere of Beijing, some people like the fireworks in Beijing, some people are fascinated by the cultural relics of Beijing, and some people love the fashion trends of Beijing, all of which just confirm the original intention of holding this competition, that is, : Take falling in love with Beijing as a platform to share the infinite love for this charming city of Beijing, so that more friends can see Beijing, understand Beijing, and fall in love with Beijing!

Yu Lan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China News Service and President of China News Network, delivered a speech.

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  The beauty of Beijing is different at four times.

Humanities and science and technology complement each other here.

Yu Lan, deputy editor-in-chief of China News Service and president of China News Network, said in his speech that, as an international metropolis, Beijing is the window for the world to understand China and a bridge for exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries. Beijing's development and progress cannot be separated from the cooperation of foreign friends. Follow and support.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of China News Service.

Since its establishment, China News Service has always focused on external reports and committed to promoting friendship between China and foreign countries.

As the organizer of this competition, Chinanews.com hopes to make some contributions to the development of the capital and contribute to the friendship between China and foreign countries.

Facing the new journey, China News Service and China News Service will continue to make unremitting efforts to tell the stories of Beijing, China, and China and the world well.

  Looking back, the first “100 Reasons to Fall in Love with Beijing” themed short video contest sponsored by the Beijing Municipal People’s Government Information Office told the “latest, most beautiful and best” stories of Beijing from the perspective of “he” from foreign friends. , to help the construction of Beijing Cultural Center and International Exchange Center.

Zhang Mingxin, editor-in-chief of China News Service, presented awards to the winners.

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  As time goes by, the influence of the competition continues to expand.

The 2nd "100 Reasons to Fall in Love with Beijing" Short Video Contest is open to foreign experts, employees of foreign companies, foreign students, foreigners from the media, foreign ice and snow athletes and Winter Olympics enthusiasts and other foreigners who love Beijing to collect short video works. Telling the story of myself and Beijing, and 100 reasons to fall in love with this city, a total of 3,500 video works were collected from more than 2,000 contestants from more than 100 countries and regions, with rich themes, involving humanities, history, art, etc. In all aspects, it shows people a warm, friendly and progressive Beijing in a new era from different angles.

Performed on the Mack literature.

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  After several rounds of online screening, netizens voting, and expert review meetings, the competition finally selected 2 special honor awards, 5 special awards, 10 first prizes, 15 second prizes, and 20 third prizes. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 30 awards for excellence, 5 awards for best online popularity, and 10 units including the Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries won the Outstanding Organization Award.

At the awards ceremony, the Best Winter Olympics Theme Award, Best Director Award, Best Creative Award, Best Visual Effects Award and Best Editing Award were also presented.

Winner Dai Wei.

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  From street fireworks to history and culture, there are many reasons why people fall in love with Beijing.

Looking at the award-winning works, through the works of the contestants such as Ke Makai and Qin Siyuan, people know that they have integrated into the city and built a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures, allowing more people to see a real Beijing, friendly and friendly. Beijing, a livable Beijing, and a Beijing that leads the trend of the times.

Winner Ke Makai (left).

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  Situ Jianguo from the United Kingdom punched in the "Ice Ribbon" of the National Speed ​​Skating Hall. Through a video, he revealed the design inspiration of the venue, advanced ice-making technology, and the fascinating night scene, showing the heroic appearance of the National Speed ​​Skating Hall.

At the event, he also brought a unique talk show, telling the story of him and the Beijing Winter Olympics, which won applause from the audience.

Winner Situ Jianguo.

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  Pan Weilian from the United States gave the answer of "falling in love with Beijing" through a set of data in the video.

He likes the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, as well as Peking Opera, and he also participated in Peking Opera competitions with his sons.

He loves Beijing and sincerely said through the video: "Thank you, Beijing."

Hanfu performance.

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  At this award ceremony, Hanfu performances, songs, talk shows and other splendid programs showed the sincere feelings of foreign friends for Beijing.

The song and dance "This is My Home Name is Beijing", performed jointly by Chinese and foreign children, combined rap, fan dance and other forms, which was refreshing and pushed the atmosphere to a climax.

Song and dance performance "This is my home name is Beijing".

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  The competition ended successfully, and the beauty is not over yet.

After the award ceremony, the 100 outstanding works of "100 Reasons to Fall in Love with Beijing" will be translated into Chinese, English, French and other multilingual works. Overseas social platform accounts such as Shu and Youtu, as well as overseas Chinese-language media in Italy, Canada and other countries and regions, will do a good job in dissemination and display, so that the world can better understand Beijing and make more people fall in love with Beijing.

In the future, the "100 Reasons to Fall in Love with Beijing" short video competition will continue to be held. Through the lens of foreign friends, we will strive to fully display this amiable brand.

Vibrant Beijing, warm Beijing, technological Beijing, this city is showing its own unique charm, shining brightly.