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Silk Road & Young Dreams: Contestants from 70 countries

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By March 22, a total of 311 contestants from 70 countries of five continents have signed up for the second “Silk Road & Young Dreams” to be held in mid-April.
Silk Road & Young Dreams is an annual international silk road youth exchange project, co-hosted by the Silk Road Cities Alliance, China Friendship and Peace Development Foundation, Beijing Belt and Road Cooperative Community and Chongyang Financial Research Institute of Renmin University of China. It aims to provide a stage for young people from different backgrounds to show their talents, share their dreams, and build a bridge for them to feel the pulse of the times, connect to the society and enhance friendship.On April 12-14, 2019, the second “Silk Road & Young Dreams” will be held in Beijing.On the basis of the three competitions of speech, music and photography, activities this year will include sand paintings and e-sports, which are popular among young people and show the charm of creative culture. In addition to the competition, the “First Silk Road Youth Carnival” and other activities will be held.The number of applicants has increased significantly, reaching three times that of last year.
Statistics
Chinese vs. foreigners
The contestants are widely distributed in 70 countries on five continents. There are both developing countries and developed countries in Europe and America, which reflects the strong interest and active participation in the “Belt and Road” issue of young people from all over the world.
Statistics of countries
The contestants are from:Europe:Albania, Austria, France, Germany, Georgia, Montenegro, Croatia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Turkey, RussiaAsia:Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Malaysia, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Jordan, China, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, India, Syria, LebanonAfrica:Algeria, Egypt, Benin, Guinea, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Cameroon, Kenya, Mali, South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Congo, Morocco, Ethiopia, Côte d’IvoireOceania:Australia New ZealandSouth America:Ecuador, Jamaica, Suriname, ColombiaNorth America:Canada, the United States, Mexico

This event is warmly welcomed and strongly supported by all fields. First of all, the diplomatic community in China responded enthusiastically. A lot of embassies and UN organizations have participated in it and sent their wishes. The institutions are as follows: Embassy of Egypt, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Sudan, Ethiopia, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Congo, Gabon, Algeria, Ecuador, Jamaica, Greece, Montenegro, Switzerland, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Albania, Maldives, Ukraine, Croatia, Lithuania, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Laos, Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan, Palestine, Bahrain, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, South Korea, Thailand, China and the UN Social Compact Organization.The events are co-organized by many organizations, such as the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, the Hungarian Cultural Center, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Youth Committee, the Tsinghua University Student Belt and Road Research Association, Beijing Zhongshi Xingqiao International Culture and Art Media Co., Ltd. Many other institutions are actively assisting, including China-ASEAN Center, Bank of China Group, Harbin Electric Group, China National Building Material Group, China Construction Bank, young artist Li Yugang’s “Yu Space” and media including People’s Daily online, Xinhua Video, China Central Broadcasting and Television Station International Online, China Youth Daily, China Economic online, China Daily, and the International Talent Exchange magazine.
Letter of Appreciation
The organizing committee is making every effort to prepare various activities to ensure the success of the event and to welcome the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. We welcome all to continue to provide guidance and support to build this vibrant and far-reaching international youth exchange program. Welcome young friends to gather together and realize their dreams!
Organizing Committee Contact
Official Website: http://www.srca-info.com/srca/ADD : 1705#, Van Palace West Tower, No.1 Jinghuananjie, Beijing 100020, CHINATEL : 8610-52078100FAX: 8610-52078105  E-mail： [email protected]