Shirley Young was awarded - 2013, Light of China: Persons of the Year in Spreading Chinese Culture
On the ceremony of 2013 Light of China held in Beijing on Dec. 20th, Shirley Young, the chairman of US-China Culture Institute, was awarded Figures Spreading Chinese Culture of the Year together with other 10 awardees.
Here is the award term for Shirley Young: When we have known about the world but the world hasn't understand us, she already had a dream to be a diplomat, which was unconsciously influenced by her family. She is a successful business leader; she is also a leading overseas Chinese elite; she is a folk ambassador connecting two nations as well.
Lisa K. Heller, the Senior Cultural Affairs Officer of US Embassy in China, gave a strong recommendation of Ms. Young. She said, “At the U.S. Embassy, we have known Shirley Young as a leader in US-China cultural relations for decades for her work as Chairman of the US-China Cultural Institute and as a leader of the Chinese-American community. As a patron of symphonies and arts educational institutions in both the U.S. and China, Ms. Young has been a consistent advocate of fostering the education of the next generation of young performers. Her work has brought the finest American and Chinese artists together on the leading stages of New York, Beijing and Shanghai. To all her efforts on behalf of young people and US-China relations, she brings outstanding dedication and commitment.”
The ceremony of Light of China is held once a year, aiming to award Chinese overseas and from Hongkong, Macao and Taiwan as well as mainlan, that did great contributions on spreading Chinese culture to the world.
Here is the award term for Shirley Young: When we have known about the world but the world hasn't understand us, she already had a dream to be a diplomat, which was unconsciously influenced by her family. She is a successful business leader; she is also a leading overseas Chinese elite; she is a folk ambassador connecting two nations as well.
Lisa K. Heller, the Senior Cultural Affairs Officer of US Embassy in China, gave a strong recommendation of Ms. Young. She said, “At the U.S. Embassy, we have known Shirley Young as a leader in US-China cultural relations for decades for her work as Chairman of the US-China Cultural Institute and as a leader of the Chinese-American community. As a patron of symphonies and arts educational institutions in both the U.S. and China, Ms. Young has been a consistent advocate of fostering the education of the next generation of young performers. Her work has brought the finest American and Chinese artists together on the leading stages of New York, Beijing and Shanghai. To all her efforts on behalf of young people and US-China relations, she brings outstanding dedication and commitment.”
The ceremony of Light of China is held once a year, aiming to award Chinese overseas and from Hongkong, Macao and Taiwan as well as mainlan, that did great contributions on spreading Chinese culture to the world.
