On November 20, 2020, the final of the First “Lechunxuan Cup” Korean Speech Contest was successfully held at Furama Hotel Dalian. Through the preliminary selection, altogether 15 Korean-major students from 12 universities in Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province and Liaoning Province entered the final. In the end, Lv Ying, from the class of 2017 in our college, won the First Prize.

The “Lechunxuan Cup” Korean Speech Contest was hosted by the People's Government of Dalian Municipality and the Foreign Affairs Offices in Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces. The contest consisted of a four-minute live presentation and a one-minute impromptu Q&A session, which not only tested participants’ Korean language proficiency, but also comprehensively examined their practical capability and adaptability. Through live speeches, contestants expounded their unique views on Korean culture and expressed their enthusiasm for China-ROK exchanges.

Due to the sudden cold wave which was unprecedented in the past 70 years on the eve of the final, 4 Jilin contestants were unable to reach Dalian. Thanks to the emergency coordination between Foreign Affairs Office of Jilin Province and the organizing committee in Dalian , they finally participated in the final through video streaming.

The competition aims to create good atmosphere for exchanges with Republic of  Korea for the three northeastern provinces, and to attract more Korean-speaking talents to actively participate in the cause of friendly communication with Republic of Korea, contributing to the economic construction and social development of the region.

Finally, representative Cui Zongxi expressed the hope that more Chinese young people can not only understand and love Korean culture by learning Korean, but also become envoys of friendship in China-ROK exchanges with a view to improving mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples.