Solicitation Notice
Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains and all living creatures grow together, meaning that we will have infinite possibilities in the new year. The Grain Rain of 2024, one of the 24 solar terms in China, is the day of the 15th International Chinese Language Day. This year is also the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. China has been actively and openly connecting with the different countries in economy, trade, culture and education and other aspects as well as inspiring people around the world to learn Chinese language.
To celebrate International Chinese Language Day in the year of the dragon and respond to the call from CLEC with the theme of “Chinese Language: Connecting Cultures through the Bridge of Mutual Learning”, providing opportunities for Chinese language enthusiasts to connect with China and pursue their dreams through Chinese, Chinese Testing International Co., Ltd. together with Tsinghua Southeast Asia Center and various educational institutions and schools, and HSK test centers are calling for The 4th HSK Short Videos Competition with the theme of "Pursue Your Dream Through Chinese".
Event Participants
HSK test-takers, Chinese language learners, foreigners in China, Chinese culture enthusiasts, international Chinese teachers and other relevant groups around the world are eligible to participate in this event.
Scope of the selected topics
1、Opportunities the HSK test or Chinese language has brought you
2、Your life about studying in China
3、Demonstration of Chinese talent display (singing/dancing/painting/musical instruments/tea ceremony/dialects,etc.)
4、Demonstration of your favorite things in Chinese (city/university/festival/film and television drama, etc.)
5、Daily life of international Chinese teacher (Teaching tips/stories/feelings, etc.)
Any of the five topics is eligible.
Selection process and schedule
1、Collecting of Videos
April 19 - May 31, 2024
Participants can submit the videos during this period.
2、First Review
June 1 - June 30, 2024
This is the first and basic round of review and evaluation, including whether or not the theme and subject of the work are appealing, whether the picture quality, technique and cohesion of the video is smooth and so on.
3、Online Voting
July 1 - July 30, 2024
The videos that pass the first review will be open for online votes on bilibili (ACCOUNT: 汉语考试HSK) and YouTube (ACCOUNT: HSK Official) for 30 days.
4、Expert Evaluation
July 1 - July 30, 2024
Relevant experts will be invited to evaluate videos that pass the first review.
5、Winners Announcement
Award Ceremony
August - September, 2024
Each award will be confirmed based on the results of online voting and expert evaluation. Certificates and prizes will be presented through the Internet and the award ceremony.
Rules and format requirements
1、Each participant should choose a topic and submit only one video.
2、The number of submissions in the name of any school or institution is not limited.
3、Any form that fits the theme is eligible, such as speech, recitation, talk show, performance, calligraphy demonstration, etc.
4、The video should be dubbed and subtitled in Chinese and last 1 - 3 minutes.
5、The video format should be HD MP4, and the file size must not exceed 100MB.
6、The video should be clear, without corner marks, TV station marks, watermarks, or logos.
7、If the video is recorded on a mobile phone, you are advised to use a rear camera, to shoot the video in landscape mode and to keep the mobile phone stable.
8、Please send your video and registration form to tougao@chinesetest.cn.
9、The subject of the email should be “nationality + author name + work name + author email”.
Please note that any wrong formats can influence the first review of your video.
Awards
First Prize - 3 participants
Huawei Tablet (worth about 2500 RMB)
Second Prize - 6 participants
Huawei Watch (worth about 1500 RMB)
Third Prize - 12 participants
Huawei Sports Bracelet (worth about 1000 RMB)
Incentive Prize - 50 participants
Free HSK Home - based Tests (worth about 500 RMB)
Outstanding International Chinese teacher Prize - 3 participants
Huawei Tablet (worth about 2500 RMB)
Outstanding Organization Award - several participating institutions
In order to encourage Chinese language enthusiasts around the world to learn Chinese, we establish the "Dream Chinese Prize" - all participants can take the HSK Mock test and get Chinese language course resources for free; All international Chinese language teachers who join in the competition can also experience the Wohui Mandarin teaching platform for free. (worth about 800 RMB)
Please make sure that the email address filled in the registration form is correct, the prize will be send to you by email.
Dos and don'ts
1、Participants are not allowed to submit other people’s works. If discovered, you will be immediately disqualified.
2、Copyright statement: The contributor must guarantee that the work submitted is his/her own creation and that they enjoy full copyright. From the date of submission, it is deemed that the contributor has granted the copyright (except for the authorship rights) and linking right of the submitted work to the event organizers. Contributors have the right to authorize the publication of their works and bear the domestic and foreign copyright responsibilities arising from the spread and publication of the submitted works.
3、The work must be completed by the author himself/herself. The responsibility for the copyright, authorship, images, privacy and other legal matters involved are borne by the author and have nothing to do with the organizer. The host units only provide the platform for organizing activities, evaluating, and awarding prizes.
4、The work shall not contain violence, pornography, religion, racial discrimination, etc. It shall not be implanted with advertisements, and the content should be positive.
5、The organizer reserves the right to interpret how the event should be conducted. Participation in this event is subject to the rules. Creators are requested to take care to abide by the laws and regulations consciously. Once submitted, participants are deemed to have voluntarily acknowledged the regulations above.
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