Top 10 shortlist of Chinese character of the year announced
Updated: 2015-12-17 14:12
By Xu Jing(chinadaily.com.cn)
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A poster of annual Chinese character and word voting. [File photo] |
Similar to other Asian countries, nominated characters and words such as "tragedy", "terrorism", "anti-terrorism" and "ISIS" reflect that Chinese people are concerned about the problem of international terrorism and show sympathy for the countries and people that have suffered from the terrorist attacks.
Meanwhile, "You" and "the Belt and Road Initiative" are listed as hot characters and words for international issues. It indicates that China will play a more positive role in the development of the world in the future.
From Dec 12 to Dec 20, online users can vote for the annual Chinese character and word through People's Daily Online. On Dec 21, the final result will be announced including the Chinese Character of the Year, the Buzz Word of the Year, the New Word of the Year, the Cyber Word of the Year and the Word of the Past 10 Years.
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