Friday, April 15, 2022

INTERNATIONAL DAY : United Nations Chinese Language Day April 20

Do you know?

  • When the United Nations was established in 1945, Chinese was identified as an official language.
  • Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. Among the six official languages ​​of the United Nations, Chinese is the only official language used by a single country.
  • In 2009, UNESCO listed Chinese calligraphy with a history of more than 3,000 years in the "Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage".

Chinese Day Activities

So far, the United Nations Headquarters in New York has successfully held ten

"United Nations Chinese Language Day"

celebrations. The event is receiving more and more attention and popularity, and more and more groups are keen to promote Chinese culture and art that actively participate in this celebration every year.

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#UN #DPCW #PEACE_WALK #Chinese #HWPL #INTERNATIONAL_DAY

The establishment of the United Nations Language Day

The United Nations Department of Public Information has established language days for each of the six official languages ​​of the United Nations. United Nations Language Day celebrates multilingual and cultural diversity and promotes the equal use of the six official languages ​​in the United Nations. Under this initiative, UN duty stations around the world will host six celebrations to commemorate each UN working language. United Nations Language Day is both an entertainment and a reminder to strengthen respect for the history, culture and achievements of the six working languages ​​of the United Nations.

 

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  1. A beautiful and informative read. Thank you for sharing.

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