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PY Chinese Writing Contest “写作是一条认识自己，认识真理的路。你只要喜欢写，就应该随时动笔去写。”
“Writing is a journey to self-discovery and a path to truth. If you love to write, you should set pen to paper whenever the moment speaks to you." —— 罗兰 Luo Lan Chinese novelist, Short story writer, Playwright
Concordian International School successfully hosted its 12 annual PY Chinese Writing Contest in March 2026. The contest aimed th
to inspire a love for writing and foster student creativity. We take great pride in the outstanding writing skills demonstrated by all participating students from Grades 1 to 5. It was truly a wonderful showcase of their writing abilities. The following are the writing topics this year. Out of fairness, the topics were announced to both teachers and students on the day of their contest. G1 had Picture Writing - Birthday 生日 G2 had Expository Writing - The Person I Love Most 爱的人 G3 had Expository Writing - A Remarkable Person 一个了不起的人 G4 had Narrative Writing - My Holiday 我的假期 G5 had Narrative Writing - A Small Success 一次小小的成功
Congratulations to all the amazing young writers. Let’s hear what they want to share with the school community regarding writing, winning, and learning Chinese at Concordian! Ms. Meiqin PYP Head of Chinese Department
G1C Darlene: 我很兴奋，因为我得到第一名的奖 杯。我想感谢中文老师因为她教我怎么写作， 所以我得奖了。I am so excited that I won the first place trophy. I want to thank my Chinese teacher because she taught me how to write. G1C Nicha: 我很兴奋，因为这是我的第一次写作比 赛，我也拿到奖杯。我想感谢中文老师，因为中 文老师教我怎么写故事。I‘m so thrilled because this is my first writing contest and I won a trophy. I want to thank my Chinese teacher for teaching me how to write stories.
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CONCORDIAN IMPACT - ISSUE 47
On Friday, May 1st, 2026, four different awards were announced in each class and grade level. • The Class Excellent Writer Award (1st place of the class) • The Class Great Writer Award (2nd place of the class) • The Grade Level Excellent Writer Award (1st place of the grade level) • The Grade Level Great Writer Award (2nd place of the grade level)