Have you been to China and feel inspired to share your experience? Now’s your chance to tell your story—and be in with a chance to win a prize. The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China is hosting the “Hej China” essay/ short video contest that invites participants to share their personal stories about China.
1.Participants
Danes who would like to share their stories of traveling, studying, living, or working in China or their insights into China’s development and China-Denmark friendship.
2. Time
Submission before April 12, 2026
3. Entry Requirements
Participants may submit entries in one or both categories—essay and short video. All submissions must be original, unpublished, and free of plagiarism. All works may be used for non-profit promotional activities related to the contest (such as exhibitions, publicity, publications, or derivative works) without additional remuneration.
（1）Essay Requirements
There are no genre restrictions. Essays must be at least 2,200 characters in length (including spaces), written in English or Danish.
（2）Short Video Requirements
Duration: No less than 1 minutes
Recommended format: Landscape (16:9) or portrait (9:16).
Encoding format: MP4/MOV
Language: Danish/English; English subtitles are required.
4. Awards
Among the prizes are handheld gimbal, electronic devices, Labubu dolls, etc.
5. Submission
（1）Email Submission
Please submit your essay or video work to polipress_dk@mfa.gov.cn and clearly indicate your name and the title of work as a contest entry.
（2）Social Media Submission
Participants are encouraged to post your works on social media platforms (X or Instagram) and @ChinaInDenmark on X or @ChineseEmbassyinDenmark on Instagram. Additionally, send a private message to the embassy account, indicating that this is an entry for the competition.
6. Note
Participants must ensure compliance with intellectual property laws regarding essays, music, and video materials. Any infringement will result in disqualification.
AI-assisted video works must comply with relevant legal and platform requirements. Participants bear full responsibility for any infringement caused by AI-generated content.
Participants must hold full copyright to their works. The host assume no legal liability for disputes arising from portrait rights, privacy, defamation, or copyright issues.
Submissions may be used for non-profit promotional activities related to the contest (such as exhibitions, publicity, publications, or derivative works) without additional remuneration.
The Embassy reserves the final interpretation rights of the competition.
