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Call for Submissions: Chinese Culture Festival 2nd Annual Youth Essay Competition of the Chinese Culture Festival
The 22nd Washington Chinese Culture Festival will be hosted on August 31, 2024, coinciding with the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. The festival committee sincerely invites young people from everywhere to participate in the 2nd Youth Essay Competition of the Chinese Culture Festival!
Essay Theme: Chinese Connections: Recording Your Beautiful Encounters with Chinese Culture.
Suggested Angles:
○ Your experiences at the Chinese Culture Festival
○ Tracing Chinese Culture: Chinese cultural elements around me
○ Passing on the Torch: Stories of people who love Chinese culture
○ Deeply Rooted: The impact of Chinese culture on my growth
○ In the Eyes of Youth: My perspective on the current state and future of China-US relations
Eligibility:
- Ages 6 to 24
- Each participant can submit one essay in Chinese and one in English, but content must differ
Contest Groups:
- Elementary School, Middle School, High School, International Students (who have come to the U.S. for vitality and have been studying for 5 years or less), English Language Group, and Chinese Students Group (English writing required).
Word Count:
- 300-2000 words
Judging Rules：
- The organizing committee will invite experts to form a jury that evaluates all entries.
All submissions that meet the publication criteria will be posted on the Zaidao website （http://thez.us/）and will receive awards from the China File Festival, with the finalists receiving SSL hours.
- After the deadline, the Zaidao website（http://thez.us/）will publicize all the files that meet the publication criteria on the web and there will be an award for the“most popular”files.
- Teachers are encouraged to recommend student works, and the "Bole Award" will be given based on the number and quality of student works recommended.
Important Points in Time:
- Deadline for submissions: 2024 September 20
- Popularity Award Channel Open: September 25 - October 5
- Judging announcement date: October 6, 2024
- Awards Ceremony (expected): October 15, 2024
Submission Method:
https://forms.gle/cyY6kvspE7yBbron7
For inquiries please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Contact: Ms. Li: 703-344-4172
Mr. Wang: 301-250-0119
For details and entry rules, keep checking back to the Carrier Grid station at http://thez.us/
Organized by: Washington Chinese Culture Festival Committee
Hosted by: Zaidao Website http://thez.us/
July 2024
