17th

United Chinese

Literary Award

Singapore and Malaysia

Words Ignite, Thoughts Unbound

Host

Taiwan United Daily News

Co-organizer

Asian Art Association Singapore

From

December 3, 2023

Until

January 7, 2024

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Writing is a way to inspire creativity and communication; it is a way to organize thoughts and self-talk; it is a powerful tool for organizing thoughts and establishing opinions. Through communication, the influence of the written word can infiltrate the soul of a single person, as well as concretely transform complex public affairs and shape the lives of many.

The annual United Chinese Literary Award is like a literary feast, where a group of writing enthusiasts gather at the United Chinese Literary Award to portray the ever-changing literary landscape with their pen and ink, and present their profound thoughts on life, society and the future. Through their words, we saw thousands of expressions and were delighted to encounter the abundant vitality of youth.

United Chinese Literary Award has received attention and support from all walks of life. The award ceremony for the 16th contest in 2022 invited Taiwan's Undersecretary of Education Lin Mingyu, New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi, New Taipei City Education Bureau Director Zhang Mingwen, Taipei City Education Bureau Director Tang Zhimin, and United Daily News President You Meiyue to serve as award presenters.

The power of the pen is a thousand pounds, and the connotation of writing is the key to change the status quo. As the United Chinese Literary Award enters its 17th year, the theme of the competition is "A stroke of the pen, a start of practice, a new vision of collaboration and integration", which encourages students to discover, explore and practice their own ideas in the world of writing.

In 2023, the Asian Art Association Singapore will once again join hands with the United Daily News in Taiwan to organize the 17th United Chinese Literary Award for Singapore and Malaysia, and invites participants to attend the award presentation ceremony on February 4, 2024 in New Taipei City. The competition aims to encourage students to express their thoughts and feelings through writing, and to improve their observation skills, language expression and writing skills.

Eligibility

Students in Singapore and Malaysia

Schedule

December 4, 2023: Entries Open for Submission
January 7, 2024: Deadline for Submission
January 15, 2024: Results Announced
February 4, 2024: Award Ceremony
February 26, 2024: Open for Electronic Award Download
March 15, 2024: Physical Award Certificates and Collections of Essays with Judges' Comments Sent Out

Participating Regions

Taiwan - Taipei, New Taipei, Yilan, Hualien, Taoyuan, Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taichung, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kinmen

Mainland China - Beijing Jiade International Education Center, Shanghai Xinmin Evening News, Shanghai Yusai Culture Communication Co., Hangzhou Daily Business News, Wuhan Changjiang Daily, Nanjing Morning Post, Quanzhou Taishang District 10th Experimental Primary School, Zibo Evening News

Singapore - Asian Art Association Singapore

Malaysia - Asian Art Association Singapore

Group Arrangements and Essay Topics

Awards

First Award (equivalent to Platinum Prize) / 1 winner in each group
Cross-Strait Judges' Award (equivalent to Platinum Prize) / 1 in each group (selected by Taiwan judges from the winning entries)
Touching Award / 10 winners in each group
Creativity Award / 10 winners in each group
Persuasion Award / 10 winners in each group

The Singaporean and Malaysian competitions will be conducted through online submissions.
Awards will be judged independently by both countries

Grading Standard

Submissions are required to be no more than 1,500 words. In addition to scoring based on the concept, structure, wording, typos, format and punctuation, the winning works must also have three dimensions (moving, persuasive and creative) to express themselves and show their creativity.

Touching
Shaking emotions: The heart is instantly touched and the heart beats.
Accumulating power: shaking the mind and exciting blood due to resonance.

Creative
Storyline: Unconventional and unconventional.
Narrative techniques: novel, novel, and innovative.

Persuasion
Narrative Description: Speech is orderly and meaningful.
Argument and Reasoning: What is said is meaningful and reasonable.

Registration Fee

There is no registration fee, and you can freely purchase a collection of outstanding works from this competition that includes comments from the judges.

Results

Learning Zone

Tips

Contact the Organizing Committee

WhatsApp: +65 8136 2782 (Only Text Message, No Call)
Email: [email protected]