Arrangements for holding a composition and painting competition to welcome the National Day

Arrangements for holding a composition and painting competition to welcome the National Day (contributed by the Overseas Chinese Federation) In order to attract the majority of Chinese teenagers to actively participate in the celebration of the Fourth of July and encourage them...

(Contributed by the Federation of Overseas Chinese) In order to attract the majority of Chinese teenagers to actively participate in the celebration of the United States National Day, and encourage them to further improve their Chinese writing and artistic painting skills, and also help teenagers better understand the United States, and enhance the awareness and ability of Chinese people to integrate into mainstream American society, the Phoenix Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations decided to hold a composition and painting competition to celebrate the National Day on the eve of this year’s National Day. The specific methods are as follows:

1) Eligibility: Chinese teenagers under the age of 17 2) Entry topic: A self-selected topic surrounding the celebration of the National Day of the United States, preferably reflecting the Chinese perspective 3) Work submission time: from now to May 31st 4) Work selection: Invite 5-7 people from the education and cultural circles to form a review committee for selection. The composition selection will be conducted regardless of age groups, and outstanding compositions and award-winning compositions will be selected. The painting works will be selected regardless of age groups. Excellent works will be selected. 5) The composition should be in Chinese and the number of words should be within 1,200 words. There is no restriction on painting style. The size of the painting should be no less than 9X9inch and no larger than 20X20inch. Please indicate the author’s name and age. 6) Recognition and rewards:. For outstanding essays and award-winning essays, a report meeting on outstanding essays to celebrate the National Day will be held at 4 p.m. on July 4th, with the authors reciting outstanding works. Excellent paintings were displayed in front of the Fourth of July National Day Gala for everyone to enjoy. And recommend it to relevant newspapers and magazines for selection. The selected outstanding compositions and paintings will be awarded souvenirs at the National Day Gala, and the winning compositions will be awarded certificates and scholarships (number to be determined). Local Chinese teenagers are welcome to actively sign up. Please send entries to New Oriental School of the Arts, 1100 N. Alma School Rd. Suite 18 Chandler, AZ 85255