On December 14, Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco held an awards ceremony for the winners of the “Chinese Bridge” World Finalists and the “My Trip to China” Short Video Contest. The event gathered nearly 300 attendees from diverse backgrounds, including Chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation Jeff Greene, President of the US-China Youth and Student Exchange Association Ron Chow, as well as teenagers, Chinese language teachers, and school principals. Consul General Zhang Jianmin and his wife Zheng Xin presented awards to the winners.

Consul General Zhang highlighted China's efforts in supporting international Chinese education and fostering youth exchanges between China and the US. He encouraged young people to actively learn Chinese and embrace the “50,000 in five years” initiative, fostering China-US friendship through heartfelt communication and youthful energy.

Winners of the “Chinese Bridge” competition finalists, including Leah Markworth, Shiraz Rothschild and Sam Fine, along with the grand prize winner of the short video contest Myryl Caccam spoke about their inspiring experience with China and expressed their commitment to contributing to the growth of China-US relations. The event also featured captivating performances by US youth, including Sichuan Opera face mask-changing.