Published 20:30 IST, April 19th 2020
UN Chinese Language Day: When, how and why is it celebrated?
UN Chinese Language Day is celebrated by UNESCO to honour the multilingual culture and diversity. It is celebrated on April 20 every year. Read more about it.
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UN Chinese Langu Day is observed annually on April 20. This event is celebrated every year by UNESCO. It was first observed in 2010 by organisation to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official working langus (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) through organisation. first UN Chinese Langu Day was held on vember 12, 2010. In 2011, date was moved to April 20.
Why is UN Chinese Langu Day celebrated?
UN Chinese Langu Day is celebrated on April 20 to hour Cang Jie, a mythical figure who is presumed to have invented Chinese characters about 5000 years ago. date of April 20 roughly corresponds to Guyu is Chinese calendar. Chinese people celebrate Guyu in hour of Cangjie because when Cangjie invented Chinese characters, deities and ghosts cried and it rained millet. word 'Guyu' literally means 'rain of millet'. Tritionally, it is believed that indigeus speech of Han majority in China, Chinese, forms one of branches of Si-Tibetan langu family and is w spoken by many Chinese ethnic groups. Varieties of Chinese are usually perceived by native speakers as dialects of a single Chinese langu.
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UN Chinese Langu Day celebration
UN and its affiliate organisations hold events that showcase beauty and rich cultural history of Chinese langu on UN Chinese Langu Day. Workshops and seminars feature prominent Chinese authors, poets, and calligraphers. Concerts featuring Chinese music, martial arts performances, and calligraphy exhibitions are held around world. UN Chinese Langu Day is t an official holiday and businesses, schools and government offices are open on this day.
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20:30 IST, April 19th 2020