Chinese Language Day 2024; April 20th.

FORUM: "Celebrating the day Guyu in honor of Cangjie." Chinese language Day 2024. The date for the Chinese day was selected from Guyu ("Rain of Millet"), which is the 6th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars, to pay tribute to Cangjie. April 20th marks the Chinese Language Day at the United Nations, celebrating multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote the use of the Chinese language. As the second most-spoken language in the world, Chinese has also become the fastest growing language learning market globally. Follow the conversations with the hashtags:#learnChinese, #chineselanguageday, #20April, #Chineselanguage.

EVENTS: At UNHQ in New York, On April 20th; The Chinese Book Club Language Day entitled ‘‘Music of Love and Words of Harmony: What's Chinese Is Global’’ will consist of three segments: a short Chinese music performance, a talk and a round-table discussion. Chinese star Mr. Shēn Zhōu will sing "Ode to Peace", a new song specially composed for this year's UN Chinese Language Day. Mr. Chén Ji (DGACM), who translated the lyrics of "Ode to Peace" into English, will delve into the minutiae of the translation process and illustrate the vital importance of wielding human prowess and savor-faire to build cultural bridges through language. During the roundtable, the young Chinese creators of "Ode to Peace" will share their insights with the audience. Following by the 24 Solar Terms: Fifth Great Invention of Ancient China and the Exhibition: Chinese Characters: A Journey of Creation, Connection And Harmony. Watch the press briefing on Chinese Book Club Language Day. These events for the Chinese language Day 2024 observance will be co-hosted by the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, The Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the U.N.; The Department of Public Information, the United Nations Department of General Assembly Conferences and Meetings (UNDGACM); The United Nations Interpreters, the United Nations Multimedia, the United Nations Radio. With the participation of the U.N. Member states, Specialized agencies, translators and academics.

In Celebration of the 15th UN Chinese Language Day the Chinese book club have presented "Music of love & world of harmony, what's Chinese is Global".

At UNESCO HQ in Paris; On 15-19 April 2024 from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (GMT); The Délégation de Chine will organize a meeting with Member States and Institutions for the Celebration of the United Nations Chinese Language Day 2024.

At the United Nations at Nairobi (UNON) Conference room I on April 19th, the Permananent Mission of Chine held the Chinese language Day 2024 with Callygraphy and musical performance as activities

At the DGACM (Department of General Assembly Conferences Management), An exhibit will showcase the 24 solar terms - The Fifth Great Invention of Ancient China.

Around the World; In addition, the United Nations offices in Geneva, Vienna, as well as the Economic Commission for Africa and UN peacekeeping missions will host exhibitions, lectures, online campaigns to mark the day.

CONCERT: The United Nations Singers are a recreational choir formed in 1947 under the UN Staff Recreation Council to spread the message of harmony and understanding through music.

Youth together for a better world

On today’s Chinese Language Day, under the theme “Youth Together for a Better World”, set sail for China in this animated video brought to you by China Media Group together with the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) as part of its Cultural Activities Programme, and the Permanent Mission of China to the UN in Geneva. Since 2021, UNOG, the Permanent Mission of China and the China Media Group have been co-hosting annual cultural events to mark this day.

Honoring Multilingualism.