Ojimmadu Raphael Ebube, a contestant from Nigeria, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
The final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition, themed "家园" (Homeland), concluded successfully on Sept. 14, 2023, in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province.
The competition commenced in June this year, and attracted over 3,000 contestants from more than 70 countries across the world.
After preliminary and semifinal rounds, 10 finalist teams from Poland, Kenya, Pakistan, Chad, Nigeria, Ghana, Laos, Sudan, Mongolia, and Russia were selected to compete in the final held in Jincheng. The contestants expressively shared their visions of an ideal "homeland" in fluent Mandarin Chinese during the last round of the competition.
In the end, Ojimmadu Raphael Ebube from Nigeria took home the Grand Award; Sejoud Isam Mahir Hassan from Sudan and Lydia Nduta Njoroge from Kenya claimed the First Prize; Kaleem Sajid from Pakistan, Moses Arthur Baidoo from Ghana, and twin brothers Yasser Mahamad Senoussi and Ousama Mahamad Senoussi Ahmad from Chad won the Second Prize; and the remaining finalists won Third Prize.
Under the theme of "家园" (Homeland), the event aimed to promote ideas valued in the Chinese civilization, such as "The whole world is one family," "All people are my brothers and sisters, and all things are my companions," and "Harmony among all nations".
It was organized with the purpose of sharing the Chinese people's aspiration to promote harmonious coexistence between civilizations and build a beautiful world together with people from various countries around the world.
The competition was hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and jointly organized by People's Daily Online and the Communist Party of China (CPC) Jincheng Municipal Committee, the People's Government of Jincheng Municipality, and Shanxi House of the Huangcheng Chancellor Group.
Sejoud Isam Mahir Hassan, a contestant from Sudan, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Lydia Nduta Njoroge, a contestant from Kenya, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Kaleem Sajid, a contestant from Pakistan, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Moses Arthur Baidoo, a contestant from Ghana, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Twin brothers Yasser Mahamad Senoussi and Ousama Mahamad Senoussi Ahmad from Chad take part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Siniakov Andrei, a contestant from Russia, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Senyord Chanmaly, a contestant from Laos, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Oyungerel Gegee, a contestant from Mongolia, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Ratajczak Paulina Magdalena, a contestant from Poland, takes part in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
James Clarke, the champion of the Australian division of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition performs a Chinese song he composed on his own at the final of the competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Kim Yoon-hee, the champion of the South Korean division of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition makes a speech at the final of the competition held in Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Li Xikui, vice president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), presents a trophy and certificate of honor to Ojimmadu Raphael Ebube, winner of the Grand Award of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Zhu Dan (first from left), director of the department of cultural exchanges of Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and He Yong (first from right), president of People's Daily's branch in north China's Shanxi Province, present trophies and certificates of honor to the First Prize winners of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Li Yan (first from left), full-time vice president of Shanxi Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Fan Jinchao (first from right), general manager of Shanxi House of the Huangcheng Chancellor Group, present trophies and certificates of honor to the Second Prize winners of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Zhang Ningbin (third from right), from the department of international exchange and cooperation of People's Daily, Li Jianliang (second from left), director of the information office of the People's Government of Jincheng Municipality, Jia Miaoli (first from right), head of the office of the cyberspace affairs commission of Jincheng city, and Chang Xuansheng (first from left), head of the publicity department of the CPC Yangcheng county committee present trophies and certificates of honor to the Third Prize winners of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Ma Liming (right), general manager of People's Daily Online's branch in north China's Shanxi Province, presents trophies and certificates of honor to the champions of the Australian and South Korean divisions of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
Contestants and guests participating in the final of the 2023 "My Story of Chinese Hanzi" international competition pose for a group photo. (People's Daily Online/Lu Pengyu)
