Sing and Learn Chinese｜[Ding! You have a theme season invitation to receive!
What is time?
It's an old picture in a frame.
It's the people and things you remember.
It's the journey you're on.
Or is it the next stop full of anticipation?
Whatever time is.
We are all in time.
Dear friends:
The season of “Sing and Learn Chinese” 2024 has begun! With the theme of “We are in time”, we invite you, who love Chinese and singing, to sing your favorite songs from the “Time Song List” below. From September to December, this season will be filled with singing and learning.
If we were to turn back the clock, would “Yesterday and Today” be different? When I was young, I had many hobbies”, ‘I am a pencil’, ‘If I were a traveler’, ‘Nursery Rhymes’, ‘Come back when it's cold’, and ‘Laughing on a sunny day’. At the intersection of phoenix blossoms, between memories and memories, I wish that time would go slower and slower. Our time is more than yesterday, today and tomorrow, more than a letter home. Walking through the years, enjoying the unchanging moonlight with the ancients, and singing the song “Early departure from Baidi City”. Get on the “Train of the Years”, “The Heart Has Something to Do” - “Returning to the Future”.
Waiting”, you sing ‘Songs for the Future’!
The “Singing to Learn Chinese” Program Team
September 2024
Singing - Music Video Call for Entries
You are cordially invited to participate in the global call for music videos for “Sing and Learn Chinese”. A total of 22 songs have been selected to tell different stories of time. Please choose your favorite song and use your voice and creativity to create an unforgettable video.
Learning - “Time Talks” Chinese Show
Record a short video in Chinese and let's share our time: you can introduce your friends and relatives who sing together, an object that means a lot to you, or tell the unforgettable moments of learning Chinese, share your own feelings about your time, and share your thoughts about the future.
The theme of the season has attracted a lot of attention, and Chinese musicians and campers of the 2024 “Singing to Learn Chinese - Singing in Chengdu” study camp in China have sent their blessings and invitation videos.
Program Description
Who can participate?
Universities, schools, Confucius Institutes, Chinese language education institutions, cultural and art organizations, Chinese language learners, and singing enthusiasts from all over the world are invited to submit their songs. Singers must be non-Chinese nationals and non-native Chinese speakers.
How to participate?
Please register, select a song and submit your work on the event's special webpage. Participants must submit both a music video and a short video in Chinese, otherwise they will not be eligible for the awards. The Chinese video will not be judged or screened separately.
What song?
Please choose from the “Time” song list provided by the organizer; songs other than those on the list will not be accepted.
Please listen to and select songs online at the event website. Only those who have registered for the event can download the accompaniment and sheet music (each participant can download a maximum of 3 songs). The status of songs available for selection will be dynamically adjusted according to the popularity of the selected songs, and the songs will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
What are the requirements for the music video?
1. A complete presentation of one Chinese song, reflecting the level of Chinese singing and video creativity.
2. The song must be sung by two or more people in a cooperative manner, including duet, chorus, etc. You may play your own backing music. You may play your own accompaniment music.
3. Please use a cell phone or other professional equipment to shoot in landscape. If you are shooting with a cell phone, it is recommended to use a tripod, stabilizer and other professional auxiliary equipment to ensure the shooting effect.
4. Video resolution: 1920*1080 and above, video format: mp4 or mov.
5. Please avoid the appearance of flags, maps, trademarks and other patterns, and the work can not contain controversial, uncomfortable content; can not appear in violation of public order and morals, social values and related elements.
6. The video must be subtitled in simplified Chinese; the video cover must contain the following information: song title, lyricist, name of the original singer, name of the cover singer (nationality); the upper right corner of the video must be left blank.
7. Contributions may not be published before the screening of the event, but after the event, contributors may publish their works on their organization/individual self-publishing accounts.
What are the requirements for the short video of the Chinese show “Time Talks”?
1. Horizontal screen shooting.
2. Singing team collective appearance, can be narrated by one or more people in Chinese.
3. Video format: mp4 or mov.
4. Video resolution: 1920*1080 and above.
5. Video length: no longer than 3 minutes.
6. Video content can include (but not limited to):
(1) Team introduction, introducing the name and members of the singing team;
(2) Chinese memory, how long have you been learning Chinese? Share interesting and unforgettable things;
(3) Singing feelings, why did you choose to sing this song, what does the song remind you of and what are the times you have been through?
(4) Time feelings, such as feelings about the passage of time, you can also say a few words about yourself, friends and family in the past, present or future;
(5) Special expression, if the Confucius Institute and the International Chinese Language Education Organization are celebrating an important moment, you may add corresponding content.
7. Please avoid flags, maps, logos, etc.
8. The video should be subtitled in simplified Chinese. Please check the name mentioned in the introduction; leave the upper right corner of the video blank.
Media communication: A number of mainstream media outlets and global platforms will be utilized to spread the message.
Future Expansion: Opportunity to participate in other “Singing Chinese” related brand activities.
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If you have any questions, please contact us
Tel: 86-10-59307561
Email: singandlearn@wuzhouchinese.com
Organizer: Sino-Foreign Language Exchange and Cooperation Center
Organizer: Wuzhou Hanfeng Education Technology (Beijing) Co.