“水立方杯”中文歌曲演唱赛唱响洛杉矶

A singing contest of Chinese songs for overseas Chinese was held in Los Angeles on Sunday.

上周日，洛杉矶举行了一场海外华人歌曲演唱比赛。

The contest is part of the "Water Cube Cup" Chinese Songs Singing Competition, a global activity designed to introducing Chinese culture and telling Chinese stories to the world.

该比赛是“水立方杯”中文歌曲演唱比赛的一部分，这是一项旨在向世界介绍中国文化和讲述中国故事的全球性活动。

A total of 72 participants joined the singing contest, and 12 of them got awards. Three first-prize winners of Sunday's contest will participate in the final of "Water Cube Cup" Chinese Songs Singing Competition scheduled in August in Beijing.

共有72人参加了歌唱比赛，其中12人获奖。周日比赛的三位一等奖得主将参加定于8月在北京举行的“水立方杯”中文歌曲演唱比赛决赛。

Addressing the contest, Chinese Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles Dai Shuangming called the Water Cube a bridge between overseas Chinese and their motherland. He encouraged overseas Chinese to act as envoys for promoting China-U.S. cultural exchanges and spreading Chinese culture.

中国驻洛杉矶副总领事戴双明在致辞中称，水立方是海外华人与祖国的桥梁。他鼓励海外华人担任促进中美关系发展的特使。文化交流，传播中华文化。

The Water Cube is still a beautiful symbol for the Beijing Olympic Games 11 years after it was held in 2008, Dai added.

他补充说，在2008年北京奥运会举办11年后，水立方仍然是北京奥运会美丽的象征。

Hao Ruiran, one of the top prize winners, told Xinhua he likes singing Chinese songs from his childhood. He believes Chinese songs are full of charms and cultural connotation.

最高奖得主之一郝瑞然告诉记者，他从小就喜欢唱中文歌曲。他认为中国歌曲充满魅力和文化内涵。

It is the second time the 16-year-old participated in the singing contest. He said he expects to show his best in the final competition in Beijing.

这是16岁的他第二次参加歌唱比赛。他说，他希望在北京的决赛中展现自己最好的一面。

Zhou Yanyu, head of the organizing committee, told Xinhua that each year, about 7,000 participants join the singing contest in over 40 divisions of 25 countries. Some 110 winners from preliminary contest overseas will compete in the final in Beijing.

组委会主席周燕宇在接受记者采访时表示，每年有来自25个国家40多个赛区的约7000名选手参加歌唱比赛。来自海外的110名预赛获胜者将在北京参加决赛。

The "Water Cube Cup" Chinese Songs Singing Competition is sponsored by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the Chinese State Council, the Beijing municipal government and the All-China Youth Federation.

“水立方杯”中文歌曲演唱比赛由国务院侨务办公室、北京市政府、中华全国青年联合会主办。