On 3rd December, Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne held the 2024 “Chinese Language and Culture Awards” Ceremony. Mr. Xinwen Fang, Chinese Consul General, Mr. Xiaodong Chen, Deputy Chinese Consul General, Mr. Lev Lafayette, President of the Australia-China Friendship Society Victorian Branch, Mr. Chunming Shan, representative of Australian Tertiary Chinese Teachers Association, Mr. Jixing Xu, President of Chinese Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria, award-winning students from the Melbourne University, Monash University, La Trobe University, Deakin University and RMIT University, and “Chinese Language Bridge” winners attended the ceremony. 

Consul General Fang congratulated the 15 awarded students in his speech and pointed out that Chinese is a key to open the treasure of Chinese civilization，a door to opportunities that enrich and expand life and an important bridge connecting China and Australia. China has proposed the concept of "A Global Community of Shared Future",is now further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese Modernization, providing more opportunities for the whole world. Consul General Fang expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the the Australia-China Friendship AssociationVictorian branch, which has been committed to promoting the friendship between Australia and China, and the teachers who have been promoting Chinese language and Chinese culture in Victoria. Consul General Fang also introduced China's visa facilitation policy and encouraged the students to strengthen their Chinese language learning, visit China more often, and contribute to promoting China-Australia friendship. 

Mr. Lev Lafayette,Mr. Chunming Shan said that China is Australia's largest trading partner. The two countries have maintained the increasing ties year by year. The mutually beneficial and friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two countries is the mainstream of the times. Language builds important bridges for cross-cultural communication. More and more people in the world begin to learn Chinese. It is hoped that the Australia students could keep passion on Chinese learning and become ambassadors of friendship between China and Australia.

During the ceremony, students sang Chinese popular songs as "Olive Trees", "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau", "Sweet Honey" and "Girl, Look Over Here", which received warm applause from the attendees.