The Confucius Institute at Arizona State University Poster Design Competition and Photography Competition Award Ceremony

The Confucius Institute at Arizona State University Poster Design Competition and Photography Competition Award Ceremony The Director of the Confucius Institute and the Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General in Los Angeles took a group photo with the award-winning contestants…

The Confucius Institute at Arizona State University’s Poster Design Competition and Photography Competition Award Ceremony. The Director of the Confucius Institute and the Deputy Consul General of the Consulate General in Los Angeles took a group photo with the award-winning contestants. The Confucius Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) held a poster design competition and photography competition in early September. Poster design contest for students in grades K-8. The photography competition is open to students from grade 7 to college students. The poster design competition received more than 150 entries from students in grades k-8. According to the different grades of the students, the entries were divided into three groups for evaluation. The three groups are grades K-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8. The judges will select the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes from each grade, as well as the outstanding work award. The judges were deeply impressed by the more than 150 entries. The judges marveled at the imagination, creativity and ability of these young artists to grasp the details of their paintings. Although the children in grades K-2 are young, their entries are full of childlike interest. The first prize-winning works of this group are "Happy New Year's Eve" by Yuan Xie and "Buddha Mountain" by Ciyun Wang. "Happy New Year's Eve" depicts the details of China's Spring Festival very carefully and expresses rich imagination; "Buddha Mountain" perfectly combines the solemnity of the Buddha statues with the majesty of the mountains, expressing the author's excellent painting ability. In addition, the second prize-winning work of this group was "Dragon Dance" by children Madeleine Chang. Kellie Yuan's "Little Village" won the third prize in this group. The works of students in grades 3-5 are more delicate. They incorporate various elements into their works. The group's first prize-winning work "Mandarin" was created by Seham Monsour; Shinghuen Wang's "Mid-Autumn Festival - Waiting for the Moon" is full of Chinese elements. The third prize winners were Catherine Kentjana's "Taste of China" and Olivia Chen's "Chinese Village". The painting skills of students in grades 6 to 8 have begun to show, and their expression of themes, colors, and cultural symbols have improved to a higher level. The first prize-winning work of this group is called "Traditional Chinese Painting", painted by Grace Zhang. She used simple brushes and inks to capture the characteristics of Chinese traditional painting and present the essence of traditional Chinese painting to the audience. Melinda Chang's "Bamboo Orchestra" and Alina Wang's "Dragon Boat Festival" won the second prize in this group. Their works also have Chinese characteristics. The third prize in this category was "The Road Home" by Fidelia Kentjana. The photography competition for grades 7 to college students is also exciting. This competition received more than 120 entries. The works cover a wide range of content, including "The Life of a Taxi Driver", "The Melting Pot", "Dragon Boat Festival Fragrance", "China Vientiane City" and "China's Dating Corner - People's Park", etc. Most of the students participating in the photography competition are high school students studying Chinese in public schools. The Chinese teachers used this competition as an opportunity to introduce the rich Chinese culture to the students, and asked them to use the Chinese they learned in class to describe their works and their understanding of Chinese culture. The judges felt that the students’ work conveyed a rich range of scenes. Their descriptions of the photos show their interpretation of Chinese culture. The first prize-winning work of the age group 12-16, "The Charm of Chinese Dance", was shot by Monet Tam. She used her camera to truly describe her understanding and feelings of Chinese dance. Julia Liu's "Ink Calligraphy" won the second prize. This work reflects the breadth and depth of Chinese calligraphy. The third prize in this group was won by Ariel Shemesh's "Green Tea" and Xingyu Yang's "New Look of China". "Green Tea" uses a Chinese background to highlight the art of tea; while "A New Look in China" uses a camera to describe China's take-off. The first prize-winning work of the age group 17-22, 描radition. Culture. Development, was taken by Yu Hin 揓effrey? Lam. This photo was taken when he went to study in China during the summer vacation between his freshman and sophomore years. At that time, we were in a factory in Guangdong, and they were making the plastic inside the soles of shoes. "Different Eyes, Same Heart" by Koby Song-Nichols won the second prize. The third prize in this category was won by Karobin Towner's "Dating Corner? People's Park in Shanghai". This work reflects the differences in the concepts of marriage and love between Americans and Chinese. There were so many outstanding works that the judges were overwhelmed and found it difficult to choose. In addition to the above first, second and third prizes, the judges also awarded more than 40 outstanding works in the poster design competition and photography competition. On September 23, all winning works will be displayed in the MU building of ASU, and a grand award ceremony will be held at the same time. On the same day, the award-winning young artists, led by their parents, attended the exhibition of winning works and the award ceremony in their best attire. Many families attach great importance to this event, and whole families, old and young, come out to attend. About 600 people visited the exhibition and attended the award ceremony. Professor Sima Delin, Director of the ASU Confucius Institute, and Sun Weide, Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, presented awards to the students who won the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes respectively. Parents' cameras kept taking pictures, recording the glorious moments of winning prizes and unforgettable moments of growth of the young painters and photographers. Everyone thanked the Confucius Institute and said that this exhibition of outstanding works brought them excellent visual enjoyment. There will also be a Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day reception hosted by the ASU Confucius Institute and the Chinese Association of Alberta for free to the local public on the same day. Before the reception, there was a Sino-US cultural forum entitled "Aspects of Sino-US Cooperation". This series of activities to celebrate the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival has achieved unprecedented success, attracting celebrities from all walks of life to participate, and providing the public with a good opportunity to understand the development of Sino-US cooperation. People are visiting the award-winning works Grade 6-8 First Place Grace Zhang (Traditional Chinese Painting) Grade K-2 First Place Ciyun Wang Buddha Mountain.JPG Grade K-2 First Place Yuan Xie "Happy New Year's Eve" Grade 3-5 First Place Seham Monsour (Mandarin) Monet Tam First Place Division 12-16 "The Charm of Chinese Dance" Yu Hin Jeffrey Lam First Place Winner Age 17-22