To most people, Chinese characters may seem like random combinations of strokes and radicals. But to Lena, a 20-year-old politics major from Northern Virginia, United States, each one tells its own story.
International youth explore Shanghai's vibrant blend of tradition and modernity, gaining new insights into Chinese culture and society.
At the project pitch event, held from April 19 to 20 as part of the 15th Beijing International Film Festival's Next Frame Space unit, young directors rapidly flipped through PowerPoint slides on stage, delivering well-rehearsed presentations. Their goal: to capture the attention of judges and investors in the audience and to win support — whether in the form of funding, collaborators, or production resources.
Students from Southeast Asia share their experiences of embracing cultural exchanges, building connections, and shaping future careers in China.
Back in 2003, Agshin Aliyev was an undergraduate student from Azerbaijan, studying at Shanghai University. At a campus book fair, he bought a copy of The Analects for just a few yuan.
A common saying in Chinese goes, "reading changes fate." For writer A Yi, this is not merely a catchphrase, but his true life experience.
In this age of rapid development of artificial intelligence, reading is more important than ever before, says writer Meng Xiaoshu in her speech.
For Russian student Kirill Kravtsov, known by his Chinese name Lin Zirui, now pursuing a master's at Peking University's School of Journalism and Communication, reading is a vital means of connecting cultures and encouraging mutual understanding.
As a child in Serbia, Soldat Tatjana, now director of the Serbian Cultural Center in Beijing, watched her father read each evening, his fingers tracing lines of text like a sacred ritual. "What magic lay in those pages?" she wondered.
For Wang Jiawu, former chief engineer at China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, reading is the key to China's aerospace success.
In 1975, Tang Wensheng faced a diplomatic challenge: interpreting for Guyana's Prime Minister Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham with near-zero prior knowledge of the nation or its leader. Rushing to the archives, she borrowed two English books — one on Guyana's history, another on Burnham's life. Hours of focused reading later, she stepped into the meeting room with newfound clarity. Books turned panic into preparation, she says.
Event aims to inspire young learners to grow into individuals with global outlook, Yang Yang reports.
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