“When Koala Meets Panda” 2017 China-Australia Short Video Contest Final Award Announced

SYDNEY, Jan. 4 -- Hosted by Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Brisbane and organized by People’s Daily Online Australia, the 2017 China-Australia Short Video Contest entered its final award period on December 25th. One week later, the contest generated its final “Most Popular in China Award,” based on the most clicks on China’s social media outlets. The video “Get Out of the Cities” by Amy -- with more than 3 million views, won the final award.

On December 22nd, five judges decided the contest’s three individual awards: “Best Story Award,” “Best Editing Award,” and “Most Creative Award.” From December 25th, the contest entered its final stage. The three winning productions were promoted on popular Chinese social media platforms, where one final winner was voted as most popular. By December 31st midnight, “Best Editing Award” video “Get Out of the Cities” achieved 3 million views. Therefore, it has won the final “Most Popular in China Award.” The winner, Amy, will be invited to China for a cultural exchange trip.

This year’s short video contest has received vast attention from both Australia and China. Through Australia’s social media platforms, the contest achieved over 1 million views in total. More than 100 Facebook and Twitter accounts were involved, and the total amount of followers was approximately 0.9 million. During the final award period, the three winners of individual awards also drew lots of attention in China. Many media and other organizations have shared them on their Weibo accounts, reaching over 10 million views in China.

Professor Colin Mackerras said that this year’s contest has provided a good opportunity for Australians to express their friendship toward China. It can provide Australians with a better understanding about China and Chinese culture, and also enhance the two countries’ connections in all aspects. The Final Award winner, Amy, said that through her video, she wanted to show real Chinese culture to the world. She hopes that more people can have the opportunity to experience China’s rich history and modern civilization.

The award ceremony of the contest will be held in Brisbane in February. During the ceremony, the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Brisbane will present trophies and prizes to all the winners.