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This competition was launched on May 18 and is hosted by the China Tourism Office in Bangkok and the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. It aims to let the Thai people understand China more intuitively through short videos and promote cultural exchanges between China and Thailand.
China News Service, Bangkok, September 24 (Li Yingmin, Liang Junxiang, Wang Qian) The 4th "I Want to Go to China" Short Video Creative Competition Award Ceremony and Shandong Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference hosted by the China Tourism Office in Bangkok and the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism were held on the 23rd at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok.
The scene of the award ceremony. Photo by Liang Junxiang
More than 200 people including Yang Xiaolong, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, Zhang Weihua, Deputy Director of the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Lin Jiaze, Director of the Marketing Division of the East Asia Department of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and other representatives of the cultural and tourism industries of China and Thailand, media personnel and contestants attended the event.
Since its launch on May 18, this competition has received widespread attention and active participation from all walks of life in Thailand, and has received numerous entries. After strict review by the jury, 11 winning works in the student group and 25 winning works in the adult group were finally selected, with one work each receiving the Best Popularity Award.
Event site. Photo by Liang Junxiang
Counselor Yang Xiaolong expressed congratulations on the successful holding of the competition. He said that the competition has been held for four consecutive years, setting up a vivid platform for people-to-people and cultural exchanges and people-to-people bonds between the two countries, allowing the Thai people to go from "seeing China" to "wanting to go to China." It is hoped that the winning contestants will continue to tell Chinese stories through the lens.
Zhang Weihua said that Shandong is the hometown of Confucius and has world-class tourism resources such as Mount Tai and Daming Lake. He hopes to further deepen exchanges and cooperation between Shandong and Thailand in the field of culture and tourism through this event and invite more Thai friends to visit Shandong and experience the unique charm of Qilu culture.
Lin Jiaze spoke highly of the achievements of China-Thailand tourism exchanges and cooperation. He said that short videos have become an important way for young people to understand the world, and the competition allowed the Thai people to see a more vivid and diverse China.
During the award ceremony, the guests first watched a collection of some of the award-winning works on the big screen. The works had rich themes and unique perspectives, vividly showing China's natural scenery, history, culture and modern development. Subsequently, the guests present presented certificates and prizes to the winners of each award.
Event site. Photo by Liang Junxiang
After the award ceremony, a Shandong cultural tourism promotion meeting was held. Following the six contexts of "mountains, seas, rivers, lakes, springs, and people", the host introduced Shandong's rich cultural tourism resources to the guests in detail, covering iconic landscapes such as Mount Tai, Mount Laoshan, the Yellow River, the Grand Canal, Weishan Lake, and Baotu Spring, as well as Confucian culture, museum resources, intangible cultural heritage, and four-season specialty tourism products.
An immersive experience area for Shandong cultural tourism was also set up at the event site, including VR digital experience, intangible cultural heritage living experience workshop, Shandong food exhibition, etc., attracting many guests to stop and experience it. (over)
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