Australian children create paintings to bless the Beijing Winter Olympics

Sydney, October 28 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese community in Tasmania, Australia, recently held a painting and creation activity for local teenagers and children to wish for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

A number of paintings were displayed at the 100-day online exchange event held by the Chinese Consulate General in Melbourne on the 27th to celebrate the countdown to the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics. From the beautiful ice piers and festive and lovely snow melting, to the Eye-catching elements such as the Chinese flag, the Five Rings, and the ice and snow sports, the works full of childlike fun and imagination fully express the children's ardent expectations and good wishes for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Wang Yifan, 11, told reporters that she was born in Australia and returned to her ancestral home country for the first time in 2019. During that trip to China, she and her parents went to the Olympic Park in Beijing and saw the countdown board and ice piers of the Winter Olympics, and the Winter Olympics have planted a seed in her heart ever since. This time, she learned that there were related painting activities, and she signed up for it as soon as possible.

In her work, she depicts four ice piers dressed in snowsuits, some stepping on sleighs, some stepping on snowboards, and others sitting on snowmobiles, speeding on the snow tracks between the mountains and mountains, and the four characters of "Blessing the Winter Olympics" are dotted among them.

"These are my favorite winter events. I hope that all the best for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the athletes from all over the world will achieve good results. I also hope that the Beijing Winter Olympics will inspire and hope for everyone under the new crown epidemic. Wang Yifan said.

Long Zhou, Chinese Consul General in Melbourne, said that the Olympic Games are not only a worldwide sports event, but also a symbol of peace, friendship and unity. China is ready to uphold the concept of "green, shared, open and clean" to present a wonderful Winter Olympic Games to the world.

He said that China and Australia have successfully hosted the Olympic Games, and the exchanges and cooperation between the two countries with the Olympic Games as a link have deepened the understanding and friendship between the two peoples. Young people are the future of bilateral relations, and I hope that everyone will continue to pay attention to the Beijing Winter Olympics and continue to support and participate in the friendly exchanges between China and Australia.

Jeff Lipschutz, head of the Australian Winter Olympics delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics, said that some Australian athletes had already set off for China to prepare for the competition, and "we are very much looking forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics."

Australian ski star Britney Cox said she was looking forward to the Winter Olympics and that the time that followed would be crucial, requiring training and competitions everywhere. If she is successfully selected for the delegation, it will be the fourth Winter Olympics she will participate in.

"I'll be very busy during this time, but I really want to be able to go to Beijing, see that fascinating country, and participate in a wonderful Winter Olympics." Cox said.

At the event, Li Jiajun, the world champion of Chinese short track speed skating, and Li Nina and Cox, the world champion of freestyle skiing aerial skills, also exchanged their experiences and feelings about participating in the previous Winter Olympics with the children. (End)