On 2nd May, H.E.Ambassador Yang Yang attended and delivered a speech at the Award Ceremony of the 9th Guyana Global Chinese Recitation Competition, hosted by the Chinese Language Education Foundation. Ambassador Yang extended warmest congratulations on the successful competition, and noted that this year marks the 80th anniversary of Chinese being designated as an official language of the United Nations. She said Chinese is the treasure of all human being, it carries rich cultural connotations and profound humanistic spirit, embodying the ideas of “harmony in diversity” and “beauty in common”. The award-winning contestants demonstrated their love for Chinese through fluent speech and sincere emotions, and utilized “the bridges of voices” to closely connect the peoples of China and Guyana. She warmly welcomed more and more Guyanese friends to learn Chinese, engage with China, and understand China.

Later, Ambassador Yang presented certificates and prizes to award-winning students.