Awards ceremony for the China-Africa photo and video competition “My Chinese Story” in Beijing

BEIJING, Nov. 5, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The awards ceremony of the China-Africa Photo and Video Contest “My Chinese Story” was held in Beijing on November 1. The competition was sponsored by the Secretariat of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the China Public Diplomacy Association, with Global Times Online (huanqiu.com) as the organizer.

The ceremony was attended by nearly 200 people, including diplomatic envoys from nearly 30 countries in China, including Egypt, the Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Chad and the Central African Republic, award-winning founders and representatives of distinguished companies, as well as Chinese and foreign journalists.

Since its opening in February this year, the competition has attracted a wide range of people who have witnessed, participated, recorded and promoted the comprehensive and high-quality development of China-Africa relations at various levels. Over 2,600 submissions were received from more than 800 creators from 58 countries. A total of 100 videos were honored at the awards ceremony.

An exhibition with award-winning videos took place on the sidelines of the award ceremony. A Chinese culture experience area was set up where awardees from Africa experienced the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture through lacquer painting, tea art, paper cutting and other relevant activities.

The China-Africa Photo and Video Contest “My Chinese Story” was co-hosted by the Secretariat of the China Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the China Public Diplomacy Association and organized by Global Times Online.

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