“Love Is All Around” The 1st Hong Kong Chinese & English Essay-Writing Competition
Organized by
Co-organized by
- The Hong Kong Media Art and Cultural Exchange Association
Supported by
- Department of Publicity, Cultural and Sports Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR
- Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR
Sponsored by
- LU AND MARISA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Objectives
The Chinese saying goes, 'Xiao is the most important of all virtues.' Filial love and respect for one's parents, elders, and the elderly in general is the fundamental bedrock of traditional Chinese morality. It was and continues to be the most basic principle governing Chinese society. A filial person loves and respects his or her parents and elderly relatives, and provides for them in their dotage, right until the end of their lives and beyond. The virtue of Xiao also encapsulates a deeper significance, exerting a profound and fascinating influence on the individual, the family, society, the nation, and even the whole world. The theme of this competition is "filial piety". We hope to raise awareness of Chinese tradition through the competition.
Title
Filial Piety
Divisions and eligibility
Primary School
All students attending primary schools in Hong Kong
Chinese or English division: 500 characters / word limit
Secondary School
All students attending secondary schools in Hong Kong
Chinese or English division: 1000 characters / word limit
Open Section
Students attending tertiary education institutions in Hong Kong or Hong Kong residents over 18
Chinese or English division: 1500 characters / word limit
Formatting requirements
- Entries can be hand written or typed.
- Hand-written entries should be done in black ball pen. Please ensure your handwriting is neat and clear. Do not write on both sides of the paper.
- Please include word count (without punctuation), and insert page numbers.
- 4. E-entries should be saved and submitted as .doc/.docx.
Submission guideline
- Please include personal details such as your name, school (if any), class (if any), phone number, first four characters of your id card (eg:A123xxxx) in your entry.
- Deadline of submission is 15 April, 2018 (As indicated by post stamp. Late entries will not be entertained)
- Result release: Award winners will be notified by early June, 2018
- Entries must be original, not previously published or submitted to other similar competitions. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and will be disqualified.
- The adjudicating panel's decision is final.
- Copy right and relevant intellectual properties of award winning entries belong to the organizers. Organizers have the right to edit, duplicate, release or publish the entries.
- Participants should understand and agree to the above rules before emailing or posting their entries.
- The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the above without prior notification to participants.
Submission method
Please submit your entries by email or by post to the secretary office by 15 April, 2018.
Email: [email protected]
Address: Room 409, Brill Plaza, 82-84 To Kwa Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Awards
| Primary and Secondary School Chinese and English divisions |
Open Section Chinese and English divisions |
|
|---|---|---|
| Champion | HK$20,000 and certificate | HK$30,000 and certificate |
| Second place | HK$15,000 and certificate | HK$20,000 and certificate |
| Third place | HK$10,000 and certificate | HK$15,000 and certificate |
| Merits prizes(10 places) | HK$2,000 and certificate | HK$3,000 and certificate |
| One champion, second place, third place holder, as well as 10 merit prize winners will be selected for each division respectively. | ||
Organizing Committee
- Honorary Chairman
- Lo To Lee-kwan
- Co-founder of Great Eagle Group
- Honorary Director
- TSANG Yok-sing, Jasper
- President, the 4th and the 5th Legislative Council of the HKSAR
- Chan Kam Lam
- Council Members of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Tam Kam Kau
- Member of the National Committee of CPPCC, Chairman of Hong Kong Culture Association
- Dr. Winnie P. S. Ko
- Member of the National Committee of CPPCC, Honorary President of Hong Kong Federation of Journalists
- Director
- Zhang Guo Liang
- President of Hong Kong Federation of Journalists
- Lo Kai Shui Lu
- Chairman of Sun Fook Kong Group
- Jiang Zai Zhong
- Member of the National Committee of CPPCC, Chairman of Hong Kong Federation of Journalists
- Deputy Director
- Lai Ting Yiu
- CEO & Chief Editor of Sing Tao Newspaper Group Ltd.
- Liu Wei Zhong
- Executive Chairman of Hong Kong Federation of Journalists
- Ma Ho Man
- Hoffman, Executive Chairman of Hong Kong Culture Association
- Tammy Tam
- Editor-in-Chief of South China Morning Post
- Zhou Li
- Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of China Daily Asia Pacific
- Secretary-General
- Lily Pang
- Chairman of The Hong Kong Media Art and Cultural Exchange Association
Judging Panel (Chinese Division)
- Professor Huang Yu
- Dean of School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Hui Ping
- Executive Director of Hong Kong Federation of Journalists
- Kwan Wai, Peter
- Senior Teaching Fellow of Department of Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong
- Kwok Yat Ming
- Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong Federation of Journalists
- Leung Heung Nam
- Editor-in-Chief of Ming Pao
- Poon Yiu Ming
- Chief Editor & General Manager of Ming Pao Monthly
Judging Panel (English Division)
- Chen Yao
- Deputy Director of Xinhua News Agency Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau
- Michael Chugani
- Author, Journalist
- Kuo Yiu Kwan, Peter
- Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong Federation of Journalists
- Tammy Tam
- Editor-in-Chief of South China Morning Post
- Ivan K. P. Tong
- Editor-in-Chief of the Standard
- Colin Touchin
- Conductor, Educator
- Zhou Li
- Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of China Daily Asia Pacific
(All of the above in no particular order)
Hotline
3590 9975 / 3590 4856
