This is a cultural exchange program for young people along the "Silk Road". It is jointly organized by the Silk Road Cities Alliance, the China Friendship Foundation for Peace andDevelopment, the Beijing Belt and Road Cooperative Community and the Institute of Economic Studies of Renmin Chongyang. of China. In 2020, the Chinese Urban Sculpture Artists Association (CUSAA) is added as a co-organizer.
The fundamental goal of the project is to provide youth from different backgrounds and dreams with a stage to shine with talents and abilities, a platform to feel the pulse of the present era and share dreams, as well as a bridge for connecting communities.
The first and second events were held, respectively, in August 2018 and April 2019 in Beijing with nearly 1000 participants from more than 70 countries.
Essentially it is a cultural event that includes 5 competitions : Speech, Music, Photography, Sand painting and Sculpture. The theme of the event, which should serve as the inspiration for all the competitions, is Health. In this way it encourages young people to work on, understand, research and observe healthy nutrition, healthy living, healthy psychology, a healthy society, and a healthy environment.
It is worth noting that the applications and the competition are conducted online free of charge, and if participants win the prize, financial support will be provided to enable them to travel to China for their award ceremony.