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| In June this year marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership between China and Ukraine, and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine held an essay contest on the topic "China in My Eyes." (PHOTO: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ukraine) |
What is China like in your eyes? The towering Great Wall, the beautiful Chinese language and magical kung fu? Or delicious food, melodious nursery rhymes and rich history? Yes, but that's not the whole story!
In June this year marking the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership between China and Ukraine, and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine held an essay contest on the topic "China in My Eyes."
Excerpts of three essays, among those that won awards, were selected to be published here for their sincerity.
Terterian Mariam: "It's the world I saw when I first opened my eyes."
Terterian Mariam is an 11-year-old student in Grade Six.
"I was born in China, and I think China is the world I saw when I first opened my eyes. It is a wonderful modern country with a long history and culture. It is also my second motherland. Here, I first saw my mom, dad, the beautiful sky, bright sunshine, clear rivers and beautiful flowers. Since I was born, my life has been closely linked to this mysterious country." She said she enjoys sharing photos on Chinese National Day with the Chinese flag in her hand, giving her most sincere wishes — "Long live my beloved China! My biggest wish is to study in China when I grow up, make my own contribution to Ukraine and China after graduation, and become a carrier for the friendship between these two countries!"
Gordeev Daniel: "I fell in love with this charming world at first sight."
Gordeev Daniel is a student in Grade 10 at the First Oriental Language School in Kyiv, and his Chinese name is Dunlin.
He comes from a Ukrainian family in which all members are able to speak Chinese. China is rapidly developing and modern, and opens a door to success for me."
He once climbed the Great Wall, and said, "Life is like climbing the Great Wall. We should realize our final goal with the spirit of the Great Wall in future study, work and life!"
He continued, "The relationship between Ukraine and China has lasted more than 1000 years, and the northern branch of the Great Silk Road is within the territory of modern Ukraine."
"In recent decades, China and Ukraine have rapidly developed relations and constantly deepened bilateral cooperation in various fields. Ukraine actively participates in the Belt and Road Initiative. I have taken up the baton of my family; so I want to continue to learn Chinese and get a better understanding of Chinese culture in the future. After that, I want to participate in the Sino-Ukrainian projects and make my contribution to the development of these two countries." He added.
Anna Panchenko: "The medal that my great-grandfather won in China was the treasure of my family."
Anna Panchenko is a college student at the Kyiv National Linguistic University.
She became quite attached to China via a medal. "When I was a little girl, I saw there was a red box in the bookcase in my home. It was a precious medal that my great-grandfather won in China."
Anna's great-grandfather was an expert of the former Soviet Union who was sent to China to provide assistance in 1954. "In 1957, the People's Republic of China awarded him a medal," said Anna. "When he received the medal, he hands with Chairman Mao!"
"I grew up with special feelings for China. I often read news related to China and witness the remarkable and surprising development of China in recent years. China has the largest power station, airport, radio space telescope and so on in the world. I can't believe how these buildings and structures were built on such a great scale, but these are all facts." said Anna.
She said that the poems of her favorite Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko have been translated into Chinese, and favored by many Chinese people. "I hope that I could have the opportunity to bring more excellent Ukrainian cultural works to Chinese people, so that they can better understand Ukrainian history, paintings, music, folk dance, costumes and folk customs, thus making the relations between the two peoples closer. I know my great-grandfather will be very happy."
Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ukraine