“My Chinese Story” China-Africa Photo and Video Competition Awards Ceremony Held in Beijing

November 5, 2024 by No Comments

BEIJING, Nov. 05, 2024 — The award ceremony for the “My Chinese Story” China-Africa Photo and Video Competition 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) serving as the organizer.

Nearly 200 people attended the ceremony, including diplomatic representatives from nearly 30 countries in China, such as Egypt, the Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Chad, and the Central African Republic, award-winning creators and representatives of winning businesses, and Chinese and foreign journalists.

Since its launch in February of this year, the competition has attracted a wide range of individuals who have witnessed, participated in, documented, and promoted the comprehensive and high-quality development of China-Africa relations at various levels. It received over 2,600 submissions from more than 800 video creators in 58 countries. A total of 100 videos were recognized at the ceremony.

An exhibition was held on the sidelines of the award ceremony to showcase winning videos. A Chinese culture experience area was set up, where prize winners from Africa experienced the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture through lacquer painting, tea art, paper cutting, and other related activities.

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

Award ceremony of "My Chinese Story" China-Africa Photo and Video Competition held in Beijing

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