Notice: The first 4·20 "Chinese Characters Festival" will be held at Yindi International School.

To all relevant units:

General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned in the report of the 19th National Congress: 'Cultural confidence is the most fundamental, profound, and lasting force in the development of a country and a nation.' Chinese characters are the most important identifier in the culture of the Chinese nation, an important carrier of Chinese historical culture, and the cornerstone of cultural confidence in the new era.

Henan is located in the Central Plains, with unique resources of Chinese character culture, being the birthplace of Chinese character culture. First, the earliest discovered inscribed symbols are found in Luoyang, Henan; second, the traces of Cangjie’s character creation are spread throughout the Central Plains, including the Han Dynasty Cangjie tomb and temple in Nanyue County, Puyang City; third, the earliest mature script, oracle bone script, was discovered in Anyang, Henan; fourth, Xu Shen compiled 'Shuowen Jiezi' in Luoyang; fifth, it was Li Si from Shangcai, Henan, who helped Qin Shi Huang standardize the writing of 'small seal script,' achieving the first unification of written forms; sixth, the 'Song typeface,' which is still in use today, originated in Kaifeng, Henan; seventh, Wang Yongmin from Nanyang, Henan, invented the Wubi input method for typing Chinese characters on computers. It can be said that every major breakthrough in the creation and development of Chinese characters is related to the people living in this Central Plains region. To showcase Chinese cultural confidence, we must start by displaying the brilliant achievements of Chinese character culture.

Indus International School, located in Henan, is committed to cultivating talents with a Chinese soul and a global vision, rooted in Chinese civilization and drawing on the essence of the world, with a particular emphasis on the study of Chinese characters and the promotion of Chinese character culture.

The sudden pandemic in 2020 not only made the world aware of China's greatness but also sparked a desire for a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.

In order to implement the national strategy of 'Chinese culture going global' and 'inheriting and innovating excellent traditional Chinese culture,' to let the world understand China and for China to embrace the world, we have decided to host the first 4.20 'Chinese Characters Festival.'

01 Event Theme

Scientifically Understanding Chinese Characters · Strengthening Cultural Confidence

Organizing Institutions

Organizers:

Training Department of the Central Management Institute, Education Professional Committee

Co-organizers:

Zhengzhou University Chinese Character Civilization Research Center

Henan Provincial Private Education Research Association

Henan Provincial Private Education Association

Central Plains Talents Education Cooperation Development Community (in preparation)

Henan Provincial Education Big Data Research Institute

Hebei Province Hard Pen Calligraphy Association

Beijing Canadian International School

Undertaking Unit:

Indus International School

Invited Media

China Education Television, People's Daily, Henan Daily, Dahe Daily

Zhengzhou Evening News, Henan Television, Sina.com, Phoenix.com

'Thinking and Wisdom' Book Teaching Magazine

China Education News, China Teacher News, Education Times

Invited Guests

Leaders of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference;

Leaders of the Provincial People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference;

Famous experts in Chinese character studies and Chinese character education, cultural scholars, and influential calligraphers from both domestic and international backgrounds.

Event Highlights

1. April 17, 2021: Series of displays showcasing the scientific education of literacy at Indus International School.

2. April 17-18, 2021: Thematic report meeting with multiple experts in Chinese character studies, guiding the scientific education of literacy with a scientific view of characters.

3. April 20, 2021: Thematic event of the first 4.20 'Chinese Characters Festival,' paying tribute to Chinese characters.

(Details of the activities on the day of the Chinese Characters Festival will be announced in a separate document.)

4. April 17-23, 2021: Exhibition of the stories and styles of Chinese characters.

5. April 21, 2021: Group 'Learning Etiquette' activity for kindergarten children, reporting to Chinese characters!

6. April 19, 2021: Inauguration ceremony of the Central Plains Talents Education Cooperation Development Community and the first council working consultation meeting.

7. April 21-23, 2021: Indus International School invites parents to campus activities.

8. April 24-25, 2021: Free park visit for people from all walks of life to view the 'Chinese Characters Festival - The Story of Chinese Characters' photo exhibition.

Event Format

Classroom teaching demonstrations, expert report lectures, teacher-student etiquette activities,

Chinese character landscape exhibitions, parent visits to the school, and community park visits.

Participants

Language teachers from primary and secondary schools in the Central Plains region, heads of various educational stages from member units of the Central Plains Talents Education Cooperation Development Community, kindergarten children and parents from cooperating kindergartens near Indus International School, and parents and friends of current students at Indus International School.

Event Location

Indus International School, 100 meters north of the intersection of Yongzhou Road and Poyang Lake Road, Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone.

Contact Information:

　　4006371115  0371-67116687

Organizing Committee of the First 4·20 Chinese Characters Festival

March 3, 2021