On November 25, 2016 Chinese Writing Contest Award Ceremony was held at the Confucius Institute in Edmonton. The contest has been organized annually by the Edmonton Chinese Journal and the CIE since 2010. Every year saw the growing participation of adults and students in the writing event.
More than 200 people attended the ceremony. Among them were some special guests including Trustee Orville Chubb of the Edmonton Public School Board, Consul General Mr. Wang Xinping, ECBEA president Stephen Tsang and school principals and teachers.
At the ceremony, the guests delivered greetings and presented medals and certificates. CIE teacher, Zhou Xiao, spoke on behalf of the judges. CIE teachers, Du Jinjin and Liu Xiao performed Chinese dance and Guzheng.
There were 5 categories for the contest: elementary, junior high, senior high, university and adult. Each category had 3 winners, along with some special awards.
The purpose of this contest is to encourage students and the community members to improve their Chinese writing skills and learn more about Chinese culture.