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The final of the First “TALK IN Chongqing” Foreign Language Public Speaking Contest， jointly hosted by the Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Peoples Government and Chongqing Hualong Newsnet Group Co.， Ltd.， was held at Chongqing Foreign Affairs Building on March 11. This contest is aimed to thoroughly study， publicize and implement the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China， speed up the development of Chongqing into a Leader of Opening up in Inland China and the Center for International Exchanges in Central and Western China， strengthen its capacity of international communications， and tell compelling stories of the new Chongqing along the new journey in the new era.

Centering on “Striving for Achievements in the New Era，” “Realizing the Dream of Making a More Prosperous China，” and “Beautiful New Chongqing： A Pacesetter of Opening-up”， 30 outstanding contestants from various fields and industries told compelling stories of new Chongqing， bringing this contest to a successful conclusion.

Contestants delivered thought-provoking speeches such us Next Station： Chongqing， The Invisible Individuals in Chongqing， Chongqings Wisdom for the World， The Solid Foundation of the Chinese Nation， and Transportation Leads Chongqing to the World Stage. Contestants speeches reflected the tremendous changes in Chongqings urban appearance， economy， opening-up， social life， and other elements by blending new thoughts and philosophies of the 20th CPC National Congress with their work and study experience and feelings. An international outlook， perspectives based on Chongqing， and expressions as global citizens were conveyed in their speeches.

At the final， each contestant delivered a prepared speech followed by an impromptu Q&A session. In each group， contestants were assessed based on their speech content， voice， non-verbal presence （appearance and body language）， and overall effectiveness. As a result， 1 contestant received the first prize， 3 were awarded the second prize， 5 were given the third prize， and 6 received an excellence award in each group. More than 20 representatives of international students from Chongqing University， Southwest University， and Chongqing Normal University were invited to serve as audience judges to pick 6 popular awards. After intense competition， Wang Wujiao from Chongqing Medical University and Mu Jun from the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University won the first prize in the university group and vocational group， respectively.

“The @Chongqing @The World ‘TALK IN Chongqing Foreign Language Public Speaking Contest aims to build more exchange platforms for foreign language enthusiasts and develop a group of excellent talent with a global vision who are conversant with both Chinese and foreign culture and connect China with the world. Through our strengths， we can present a China that is credible， appealing， and respectable with a colorful， true， and multi-dimensional view to the world and tell the fabulous stories of Chongqing people about their diligence， perseverance， and efforts of chasing dreams，” said Wang Wen， Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government， at the award ceremony. As she noted， the Foreign Affairs Office has taken the lead in building the Chongqing talent pool of translators and interpreters. With joint efforts， the Central and Western China Branch， Academy of Translation and Interpretation， China International Communications Group （CICG） was established in Chongqing to develop an international talent pool. She hoped that this competition would unearth and incorporate outstanding foreign language talent into the citys talent pool of translators and interpreters to enhance Chongqings talent team for international exchanges. She also conveyed her expectation that the contestants would play a dynamic role in the development of a new modern socialist Chongqing， promoting and enhancing the global perception of Chongqing， and standing out in their contribution towards building a modern socialist China in all aspects.

Yuan Kaiwen， a contestant in the university group， made a special trip from Beijing to Chongqing to participate in the contest. She stated that this contest provided contestants with a premium platform for exchanges and mutual learning and allowed them to exhibit their talent. This final was particularly meaningful， especially during the two sessions. Tan Wenjing， a contestant in the vocational group， said that Chongqing is accelerating its pace to become a Leader of Opening up in Inland China and a Center for International Exchanges in Central and Western China， ripe with vitality and development opportunities. She also remarked that， as a young teacher， she would actively contribute to developing her hometown and Chinas basic education.

Brooks Schanelle Lison， a Jamaican international student at Chongqing University， served as an audience judge in the contest. She said， “Todays contestants are all very talented. I can see that they must have made considerable efforts behind their speeches.” She commented that the contest was a huge success， broadening her knowledge of Chongqing， and she aspired to share this knowledge with people in her country. Another audience judge Ayu Novianti Lahinta， an Indonesian exchange student at Southwest University， expressed that the contestants speeches enlightened her with numerous stories she had never heard. She found the speeches fascinating as they helped her gain a deeper understanding of the diversity of Chongqing. She said， “Chongqing is a city of heroes. I was greatly touched by the heroic account of how the residents and the local government of Chongqing worked together to combat the forest fire at Jinyun Mountain.”

Since its launch， the contest has garnered immense awareness and interest from all walks of life. The contest attracted the participation of 265 contestants from universities and various professions， such as medicine， education， foreign trade， finance， and culture. The Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government will continue building exchange platforms for foreign language enthusiasts who can better tell compelling stories of China along the new journey in the new era.

Photo/The Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government

深入學(xué)習(xí)宣傳貫徹黨的二十大精神，加快重慶建設(shè)內(nèi)陸開放高地和中西部國際交往中心，加強(qiáng)國際傳播能力建設(shè)，講好新時(shí)代、新征程、新重慶故事。3月11日，由重慶市人民政府外事辦公室與重慶華龍網(wǎng)集團(tuán)聯(lián)合主辦的@重慶@世界·首屆“TALK IN 重慶”外語演講大賽決賽在重慶市外事大樓成功舉行。

圍繞“奮發(fā)有為 建功新時(shí)代”“強(qiáng)國有我 筑夢正當(dāng)時(shí)”“開放高地 美麗新重慶”三大主題，30名來自不同領(lǐng)域、不同行業(yè)的優(yōu)秀選手生動(dòng)講述新重慶故事，發(fā)出新重慶好聲音，為本屆外語演講大賽畫上圓滿句號。

《下一站：重慶》《看不見的“我”—致敬每一個(gè)重慶人》《重慶智慧 奉獻(xiàn)世界》《穩(wěn)穩(wěn)的守護(hù)—從泥土中生長》《交通引領(lǐng)重慶走向世界》……選手將黨的二十大精神的新思想、新理念融入演講，結(jié)合自身工作、學(xué)習(xí)的經(jīng)歷和感受，以國際視野、重慶視角、世界表達(dá)，生動(dòng)描繪了重慶在城市面貌、經(jīng)濟(jì)建設(shè)、對外開放、社會(huì)生活等方方面面的巨大變化。

決賽采用“主題演講+即興問答”賽制，按照演講內(nèi)容、有聲語言、形象肢體語言、整體效果的綜合表現(xiàn)情況，各組分別評選出一等獎(jiǎng)1名，二等獎(jiǎng)3名，三等獎(jiǎng)5名，優(yōu)秀獎(jiǎng)6名。同時(shí)，現(xiàn)場邀請了來自重慶大學(xué)、西南大學(xué)、重慶師范大學(xué)的20多位留學(xué)生代表擔(dān)任大眾評委，同步評選出人氣獎(jiǎng)6名。經(jīng)過激烈角逐，來自重慶醫(yī)科大學(xué)的王無嬌、重慶醫(yī)科大學(xué)附屬第一醫(yī)院的牟君分別榮獲高校組和職業(yè)組一等獎(jiǎng)。新華社、半月談、中國日報(bào)、環(huán)球時(shí)報(bào)、香港商報(bào)、重慶日報(bào)、華龍網(wǎng)等十余家媒體對本次大賽決賽進(jìn)行了精彩報(bào)道。

“我們創(chuàng)辦@重慶@世界·‘TALK IN 重慶外語演講大賽，旨在為廣大外語愛好者搭建溝通交流平臺(tái)，培養(yǎng)一批融通中外、聯(lián)通世界的優(yōu)秀國際化人才，向世界展示豐富多彩、立體真實(shí)、可愛可敬的中國，展示山城人民勤勞奮斗、追逐夢想的精彩故事?！笔姓廪k主任王雯在比賽頒獎(jiǎng)儀式上表示，市政府外辦牽頭建立了重慶市翻譯人才庫，并經(jīng)多方努力爭取在渝設(shè)立了中國外文局翻譯院中西部分院，全面加強(qiáng)全市國際人才隊(duì)伍建設(shè)。希望通過本次大賽發(fā)掘優(yōu)秀外語人才，吸納到全市翻譯人才庫中，充實(shí)重慶國際人才隊(duì)伍。希望選手們積極投身建設(shè)社會(huì)主義現(xiàn)代化新重慶，做重慶國際形象的傳播者、塑造者，在全面建設(shè)社會(huì)主義現(xiàn)代化國家的火熱實(shí)踐中綻放絢麗之花。

高校組選手袁楷雯專程從北京回到重慶參賽。她表示，此次比賽是非常好的交流平臺(tái)，給選手提供了展示才華、互學(xué)互鑒的機(jī)會(huì)。尤其是在全國兩會(huì)期間舉辦此次決賽非常有意義。職業(yè)組選手譚文靜談到，當(dāng)前重慶正努力奮斗，加快建設(shè)內(nèi)陸開放高地和中西部國際交往中心，充滿活力與發(fā)展機(jī)遇。作為一名青年教師，她將積極參與家鄉(xiāng)建設(shè)，為國家基礎(chǔ)教育事業(yè)奉獻(xiàn)力量。

“所有選手都非常優(yōu)秀，從她們的演講可以看出背后所付出的努力?！眮碜灾貞c大學(xué)的牙買加留學(xué)生大眾評委BROOKS SCHANELLE LISON評價(jià)此次大賽非常成功，加深了她對重慶的了解，學(xué)習(xí)到很多知識(shí)，希望可以將這些知識(shí)傳播到自己的祖國。來自西南大學(xué)的印度尼西亞留學(xué)生大眾評委AYU NOVIANTI LAHINTA則表示，比賽選手演講內(nèi)容豐富，很多內(nèi)容都是第一次聽說，讓她了解到更多元的重慶。她說：“重慶是英雄的城市，尤其是去年政府和人民同心協(xié)力抗擊山火，讓我深受感動(dòng)?！?/p>

大賽自啟動(dòng)以來，得到了社會(huì)各界的廣泛關(guān)注，來自高校、醫(yī)療、教育、外貿(mào)、金融、文化等領(lǐng)域的選手踴躍參與，共有265名選手報(bào)名參賽。市政府外辦將繼續(xù)為廣大外語愛好者搭建溝通交流平臺(tái)，持續(xù)講好新時(shí)代、新征程中國精彩故事。

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