"Huaxia Wine News" reporter Lu Junqi
On the evening of June 28, Guojiao 1573 "The World is Beautiful Because of You - 2023-2024 Influencing the World Chinese Festival" came to a successful conclusion at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. On the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the Chinese Grand Ceremony landed in Hong Kong, the hometown of Phoenix Satellite TV, for the first time, and paid tribute to outstanding Chinese in different fields such as science and technology, culture, and public affairs under the witness of Chinese all over the world. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr John Lee, attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.
To tell Chinese stories, show Chinese style, and unite Chinese emotions, Guojiao 1573 joins hands with Phoenix TV, a pioneer in Chinese media, to create an annual event. This year's Chinese Grand Ceremony was awarded the "2023-2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for Influencing the World Chinese" by Nobel Laureate in Physics and Experimental Physicist Ding Zhaozhong, Chairman of K. Wah Group and the Honourable Bauhinia Lui Che-woo, the "2023-2024 Special Tribute Award for Influencing the World Chinese" for actor and writer Lin Qingxia, and the founder of XbotPark Robot Base, founder and dean of Shenzhen Institute of Science and Technology Innovation Li Zexiang, actor Tang Wei, and founder of the Polar Museum Foundation Li Leshi. 2023-2024 Influencing the World Chinese Award", to pay high tribute to their outstanding contributions to China and the world.
Convergence of the spirit of Hong Kong and writing a new chapter in the Chinese legend
Since its inception in 2007, the "Influencing the World Chinese Festival" has been successfully held for 16 years, focusing on the outstanding Chinese groups that have influenced the world, becoming an annual event to show the style of the Chinese people and unite the strength of the Chinese people, and an important platform to pay tribute to Chinese culture and promote Sino-foreign exchanges. Yang Zhenning, Yuan Longping, Jin Yong, I.M. Pei, Tu Youyou, Xu Zhuoyun, etc. have won the "Lifetime Achievement Award for Influencing the World Chinese", and more than 100 individuals or groups have won the "Influencing the World Chinese Award".
Hong Kong, where this year's Chinese Festival was held, is a place where Chinese and Western cultures meet, and it is also the birthplace of Phoenix TV. Among the more than 100 outstanding Chinese who have been commended in the Chinese Grand Ceremony over the years, there are more than 10 outstanding figures in Hong Kong, such as Jao Tsung-i, Charles Kao and Jin Yong.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, delivered a speech
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, said in his speech at the ceremony that he looked forward to demonstrating Hong Kong's surging vitality in connecting the Mainland and the world through this grand event, and telling the story of Hong Kong to the world. At the same time, we will unite the strength of the Chinese people, spread the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, let Chinese culture and world culture coexist and integrate, and promote a community with a shared future for mankind towards a more open and inclusive future.
Xu Wei, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Satellite TV, delivered a speech
"It is hoped that the Chinese Festival will converge with the spirit of Hong Kong here, like the Hong Kong River flowing into the sea, and achieve a new legendary chapter in the Chinese spirit." Xu Wei, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Satellite TV, said in his speech that he looked forward to jointly spreading Chinese culture, promoting Sino-foreign exchanges, and contributing to the construction of a better world through the ceremony, through Phoenix, and through more connections with Chinese people around the world and the international community.
The power of Chinese role models makes the world more beautiful
Ding Zhaozhong (right) was awarded the "2023-2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for Influencing the World Chinese"
As the first laureate to speak in Chinese at the Nobel Prize ceremony, Professor Ding Zhaozhong has brought inspiration and inspiration to Chinese people around the world to devote themselves to scientific research and promote the development of world civilization. In his acceptance speech, he mentioned that when he decided to embark on the path of physics, "my mother said that only talented people can, in other words, I am not a talented person." I told her that I only walked once in the world and that I should do what I liked. Ding Zhaozhong said that the development of natural science can only move forward after overturning the concept of the majority of people.
Lui Che-woo (right) was awarded the "2023-2024 Influencing the World Chinese Lifetime Achievement Award"
In his 70 years in business, Dr. Lui Che Woo has actively pursued the concept of "taking from the society, using the society", funded the construction and renovation of 122 hope primary and secondary schools, donated funds to many universities to encourage scientific research and innovation, and established the "LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilisation", with an investment of HK$2 billion in the first phase. Dr Lui Che Woo expressed his hope that the seeds of charity could be passed on from generation to generation, so that the seeds of charity could be spread and grown around the world, and a harmonious, prosperous and beautiful world could be built together.
Lin Qingxia was awarded the "2023-2024 Special Tribute Award for Influencing the World Chinese"
In her 22-year acting career, Dr. Lin Qingxia has created countless classic roles, and her literary performance is also wonderful and outstanding. In 2023, Brigitte Lam was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Social Sciences by the University of Hong Kong. In her acceptance speech, Lin Qingxia said, "In my opinion, as long as you do one thing well with a kind heart, the most dedicated and sincere attitude, it is the most beautiful moment!" ”
Li Zexiang (right) won the "2023-2024 World Chinese Impact Award"
As an engineering professor who has trained students to incubate and founded more than 140 hard technology enterprises, Professor Li Zexiang is committed to cultivating science and technology innovation and contributing Chinese strength to the global high-tech industry. At the ceremony, Professor Li Zexiang specially released the "Science and Technology Innovation Everest Plan", hoping to cultivate students' scientific and technological innovation thinking, practical ability and innovative spirit from an early age through the Everest Plan, and lead them to start their own business.
Tang Wei won the "2023-2024 World Chinese Impact Award"
Ms. Tang Wei became the first foreign actress in the history of South Korea to win Best Actress for her starring role in the movie "Late Autumn" in 2011. "Golden Age", "The Determination to Break Up" and many other movies have made people see the diversity of Tang Wei's performances. At the ceremony, Tang Wei mentioned that he most hopes to cooperate with director Kim Tae-yong again to explore more possibilities of film art.
Lee Lok Sze won the "2023-2024 World Chinese Impact Award"
Dr Rek Sze was the first Hong Kong female explorer to set foot at the three poles of the earth, and made outstanding contributions to polar expeditions. She used a speech to review how she embarked on the road of polar research. 10 times to the North Pole, 6 times to the South Pole, 4 times to the summit of Mount Everest······ Seeing the deterioration of the environment firsthand, she began to devote herself to environmental protection work, preparing for the establishment of the Polar Museum, and guiding the public to pay attention to environmental issues.
With their unremitting exploration and dedication, outstanding Chinese representatives from different fields have demonstrated to the world the outstanding wisdom and precious qualities of the Chinese people, and also made the global Chinese more proud and cohesive because of the power of example.
The glory of the Chinese lights up the world and lets the world taste China
Guojiao 1573 has been associated with Phoenix Satellite TV for a long time. Since 2017, Guojiao 1573 has joined hands with "The World is Beautiful Because of You - Influencing the World Chinese Festival", and the two sides have established a more solid and solid partnership, which stems from the high compatibility of the concepts advocated and disseminated by the two brands: Phoenix Satellite TV is a world-renowned Chinese media with the purpose of telling Chinese stories, Chinese stories and world stories; As a representative of China's excellent traditional culture, Guojiao 1573 is committed to telling Chinese stories, conveying Chinese brand voices, and letting the world taste China.
Carrying thousands of years of Chinese civilization, Chinese liquor is not only a typical representative of Chinese culture, but also a common emotional symbol of Chinese people around the world. "Living Double National Treasure Brewing" National Cellar 1573 comes from the 1573 National Treasure Cellar Pond Group, which has been brewing for 451 years, and the traditional brewing techniques of Luzhou Laojiao Liquor, which has been inherited for 700 years, and is very rich in Chinese history and culture. For many years, Guojiao 1573 has held cultural activities such as the global tour of "Let the World Taste China", the International Poetry and Wine Culture Conference, the global tour of the folk dance drama "Confucius" and "Li Bai", and has joined hands with international events such as the World Cup and the Australian Open, telling Chinese stories and promoting Chinese culture to the world through the common languages of the world such as culture, art and sports, and continuing to explore innovative expressions of excellent traditional Chinese culture.
In this year's Chinese Grand Ceremony, Guojiao 1573 and Phoenix Satellite TV once again joined hands to inspire and unite the global Chinese with the power of example, show the outstanding Chinese style to the world, convey the Chinese spirit and Chinese spirit that influence the world, and let Chinese culture shine on the world stage.