On December 27th, the award ceremony of the 3rd "Silk Road Friendship Envoy" ceremony, jointly sponsored by the China International Cultural Exchange Center and the People's ** Global People Magazine, and co-organized by China International Culture and Art, was held in Beijing. Hu Guo, vice president of the People's Society, Li Baodong, He Jianzhong, Xu Lirong, vice presidents of the China International Cultural Exchange Center, and others attended.
He Jianzhong, vice chairman of China International Cultural Exchange Center, delivered a speech at the ceremony.
In this event, 11 groups of "Silk Road Friendship Envoys" were selected from more than 100 candidates around the world. The winners come from more than 10 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania, covering politics, economy, culture, education, medical care and other fields, bringing a real sense of gain, happiness and security to people from all countries.
At the event, more than 300 people, including envoys from nearly 10 countries, gathered together to listen to the friendship envoys talk about the extraordinary cross-cultural exchanges between ordinary people in the process of co-construction and the stories of the Silk Road.
In the story, there is a "happy grass" that floats across the ocean.
The award-winning envoy, Freda Kolarom, accepted the award.
In 2020, Freda Kolarom came to China to learn Juncao cultivation techniques. Later, Juncao followed Kolarom across the ocean and took root in the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea. Now, her Juncao mushroom farm can produce 200 kilograms of fresh mushrooms per week, and she has become a local "leader in getting rich", promoting Juncao technology to many surrounding villages, and driving everyone to plant "happy grass". Today, Juncao technology has become one of the important public goods provided by China to the international community, spreading to more than 100 countries and regions.
In the story, there is a "mother-daughter relationship" that crosses borders.
Lv Hong, editor-in-chief of Global People magazine, presented the award to the award-winning envoy Sheng Ruifang.
Alifa Qin, a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl, has a "Chinese mother", Sheng Ruifang. In 2010, the Chinese Navy's hospital ship Peace Ark sailed to Chittagong, Bangladesh, for the first time to bring free medical care to the local people. Among these life-saving people, one figure is particularly eye-catching, she is Sheng Ruifang, an anesthesiologist who visited with the formation. In order to save a high-risk pregnant woman with a serious heart attack, Sheng Ruifang, his colleagues and comrades-in-arms underwent surgery under great pressure, and finally the mother and daughter were safe. The family named the girl "Qin", which means "China" in the Meng language. Now, Qin is determined to be an envoy of China-Bangladesh friendship when he grows up, go to China to study medicine, and save lives and help the wounded like a "Chinese mother".
In the story, there are new cases of green development.
Abdurrahman Salem, Silk Road Friendship Envoy, delivered an acceptance speech.
Eight years ago, Abdurrahman Salem became the builder of the "Great Green Wall" in Mauritania. Today, a sturdy walled city stretches along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, a place that was once covered in yellow sand and is being transformed into a paradise for flora and fauna. Africa's "Great Green Wall" is inspired by China's "Three-North Shelterbelt". In 2023, Abdurrahman visited "warm and friendly" China twice to learn advanced experience in combating desertification. He said excitedly: "We are amazed by what China has done in this regardI want to bring them back to Mauritania. "The road of China-Africa cooperation in desertification control and desertification prevention has become a road of friendship between the people. The people of China and Africa are working together to draw up a blueprint for a "community of life between man and nature".
In the story, there is also a bridge of communication and a song of cooperation.
Silk Road Friendship Envoy" Amar delivered an acceptance speech.
Amar Albadani, a Yemeni doctor, has lived in China for 27 years. When Ammar was 13 years old, Chinese doctors used acupuncture to cure his father's illness, which gave him the dream of studying medicine in China. Amar came to China to study in 1996 and became a doctor in the Fourth Hospital of Zhejiang University in Yiwu after receiving his doctorate from Zhejiang University in 2013.
In 1988, UNESCO launched the "Integrated Study of the Silk Roads: Paths of Dialogue" project, which was coordinated by Doudou Dean from Senegal. As a result of his efforts, UNESCO launched five cross-country expeditions. In 1990, Dean set out from Venice, Italy, re-walked the "Maritime Silk Road", and finally arrived in Quanzhou, China. Since then, he has visited China more than 20 times and made outstanding contributions to the study of the Silk Road.
Silk Road Friendship Envoy" Dudu Dean delivered an acceptance speech.
Twelve years ago, he came to Shanghai from Spain and has since put down roots in China. Tao Ruizhe uses law to resolve conflicts and escort economic and trade exchanges between China and Latin American countries. He has helped Chinese companies to open mines, build bridges and build roads in Chile, Venezuela, Colombia and other Latin American countries, bringing Chinese technology and ideas to the table, while also demonstrating Chinese wisdom and diligence. With the help of Tao Ruizhe, many foreign companies have also obtained funds in China and opened up the market.
Silk Road Friendship Envoy" Tao Ruizhe delivered an acceptance speech.
In order to find a route for the construction of a power grid that would not damage the natural environment, Ricardo Felix, director of the safety and environment department of State Grid Brasil Holdings, led a team into the rainforest to study the habits of local flora and fauna. After full investigation, he designed a "5-year action plan for environmental protection, social responsibility and corporate governance" for State Grid Bakong Company. He hopes that in the next 10 years, the cooperation between Brazil and China will bring opportunities and prosperity to more and more Brazilian families.
Xu Lirong, Vice Chairman of the China International Cultural Exchange Center, presented the award to the award-winning envoy Ricardo Félix.
The story of Hu Fenglan, a Russian-Chinese, focuses on international youth. In 2012, Hu Fenglan came to China to study and actively participated in international student activities. In 2017, she co-founded the SCO Youth Platform with her classmates. Over the past few years, the platform has established branches in several SCO member states and cooperated with Chinese and foreign universities to promote youth exchanges and entrepreneurship.
Silk Road Friendship Envoy" Hu Fenglan delivered an acceptance speech.
*Mark Liwen, an American expert at the University of Nationalities, is not only a teacher from the United States, but also a folk song creator. In 2005, he came to Huai'an, Jiangsu Province to teach, and fell in love with China. Folk songs are his way of showing his love, and he has composed 80 ballads about China, and he has also gained a lot of friendship. As he sings in the song: "People's Republic of China, I would like to live here for a long time, I have lived here for many years, and I have always felt very comfortable." ”
Li Baodong, vice chairman of the China International Cultural Exchange Center, presented the award to the award-winning envoy Mark Liwen.
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Baktgulov was born not far from the border between China and Kyrgyzstan. As a child, he occasionally listened to Chinese radio and sometimes saw Chinese convoys full of goods, which made him interested in China. In 1998, Baktgulov visited China for the first time, and since then he has visited China more than 20 times and participated in many academic research conferences.
Wang Yongwu, Secretary-General of the China International Cultural Exchange Center, presented the award to the award-winning envoy Sheradir Baktlov.
Irene Pivetti, President of the Italian Association for Friendship with China, has been committed to promoting economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West for many years. This legendary woman, who has set a number of "firsts" in Europe, has served as an economic consultant for many cities in China, actively campaigned to promote the opening and operation of the China-Europe train from Chengdu to Milan, and provided assistance for Chinese delegations to visit Italy many times, and promoted project cooperation between enterprises of the two countries. In her view, cooperation with China should be the EU's top priority, and "I sincerely hope that cooperation will continue to contribute to the international community."
On the evening of the event, the awarding ceremony and signing ceremony of the two major projects of "Silk Road Health International Cooperation" and "Silk Road Youth Entrepreneurship Program" were also held on the spot.
Silk Road Dream" endurance launching ceremony.
At the end of the ceremony, the third "Silk Road Friendship Messenger" ceremony token - the Silk Road treasure ship model building block was released, which carried the Silk Road dream of the new era and continued the Silk Road love that lasted for thousands of years in the form of cultural and creative tokens symbolizing peace and friendship.
The token of the 3rd "Silk Road Friendship Envoy" ceremony - the Silk Road Treasure Ship was officially released on the spot.
In the evening, a number of artists performed for the ceremony. Kuqa Qiuzi Dance Troupe opened the ceremony with a "Qiuzi Music and Dance" to reproduce the ancient and prosperous Silk Road culture with beautiful and moving folk dance art. Chinese music master Fang Jinlong, famous singer Wang Tiegang, and Shanghai Peking Opera Company young actor Han Yijia also presented classic repertoire for the ceremony.
The Qiuzi Dance Troupe presented a wonderful performance of "Qiuzi Music and Dance".
Chinese music master Fang Jinlong performs pipa solo "Five-String Pipa World Tour" and "Xuanniao".
Han Yijia, a young actor from the Shanghai Peking Opera Company, sang excerpts from Xipi 26 of the Peking Opera "Red-Maned Fierce Horse".
The famous singer Wang Tiegang sang "Nobody Sleeps Tonight" for the ceremony.
Dongpeng Special Drink, Shanghai Story, iFLYTEK, Luzhou Laojiao, Wanyu Technology, etc. also provided support for this grand ceremony.
Many national brands actively seize the historical opportunity of foreign cooperation, expand overseas markets, and promote national brands. According to a report by Nielsen IQ, Dongpeng Special Drink, a well-known national functional drink brand, ranked first in sales of energy drinks in China for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022. While the domestic market continues to grow, Dongpeng Beverage will start its export business in 2022. For overseas markets, Dongpeng Beverage has established an overseas business department and set up a professional team to conduct customized research and development of localized products. Its overseas sales first landed in Southeast Asia, and successively entered the local mainstream sales channels. Up to now, Dongpeng Beverage's sales area includes 6 continents and 19 countries and regions. In the future, Dongpeng Beverage will also carry out refined local operations to meet the needs of consumers in overseas markets to the greatest extent. Just as Lin Muqin, chairman of Dongpeng Beverage, put forward "let the world fall in love with Chinese energy", we will work hard for Chinese brands to go to the world and let the world fall in love with Chinese brands!
The testimonials of the winners are the experiences of countless ordinary people in the world. On this sunny avenue that connects the hearts of the people, reaches the people's will, and benefits the people's livelihood, more Silk Road friendship envoys will emerge to promote people-to-people ties with actions and tell the story of the Silk Road.