On October 1st, Deputy Consul‑General Liu Dongyuan of the Consulate‑General of the People’s Republic of China in Melbourne attended celebrations marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the wrap‑up event of 2026 chinese culture wonderland · melbourne, organised by the Victorian Shandong Association. Also present were Ding Li, Consul in charge of Education Affairs with the rank of Counselor at the Consulate‑General, President Chen Guangbao, leaders of local community organisations, and the team of Chinese‑language teachers from Qingdao.

Deputy Consul‑General Liu delivered a speech congratulating the success of 2026 chinese culture wonderland · melbourne. She praised the Qingdao teaching team for travelling a long distance to promote fine traditional Chinese culture, and thanked the Victorian Shandong Association and Chinese Fellowship Chinese School for building a high‑quality platform for bilateral cultural exchange. She highlighted the global significance of the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, expressing the hope that overseas Chinese communities within the consular jurisdiction would continue to advance cultural exchanges and tell China’s stories well.

2026 chinese culture wonderland · melbourne marks the first official resumption of such events in Melbourne after the pandemic. Officially opening on 20 September, the event offered a series of courses including poetry, fine arts, calligraphy, martial arts, traditional folk music and intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, attracting more than 460 young people of Chinese descent and local Australian students.

The closing showcase performance was held at Whitehorse Town Hall on 30 September. More than 800 people attended, including Minister for Roads and Road Safety Hamer of Victoria, Whitehorse City Mayor Langford, Victorian state MPs McGowan and Puglielli, as well as community leaders, teachers, students, media representatives and volunteers. The diverse and splendid programmes fully demonstrated the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture.