On June 30th, the 9th Overseas Chinese Season (series) activities and closing ceremony of Liwan District were held at the Cantonese Opera Art Museum. The theme of this event is "Deep Love in Mulberry Land, Gathering Talents and Pursuing Dreams for the Future". It is guided by the Guangdong Overseas Chinese Youth Federation and the Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Federation, carefully planned and organized by the Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation, and jointly organized with Jinan University, the Liwan District Committee Propaganda Department, the District Committee United Front Work Department, the District Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, and the District Culture, Radio, Tourism and Sports Bureau. Through a series of activities such as cultural tours, theme presentations, and project signings, it presents a panoramic view of the millennium heritage of Liwan as a hometown of overseas Chinese and the responsibilities of the new era in the overseas Chinese community. More than 200 overseas Chinese leaders, representatives of overseas Chinese businessmen, and guests from all walks of life participated. On the same day, the 11th Representative Conference of Returned Overseas Chinese and Their Relatives in Liwan District, Guangzhou completed various agendas and successfully concluded. The relevant person in charge of the Liwan District Committee took a group photo to commemorate the emotional connection between Liwan and overseas Chinese in their welcome speech. They emphasized that outstanding talents in the overseas Chinese community have always been an important engine for the development of Liwan, and issued three invitations to overseas Chinese at home and abroad: to be the "trendsetters" in innovation and entrepreneurship, and to make the "three major platforms" of Bai'etan Business District, Liwan Cultural, Business and Tourism Vitality Zone, and Hailongwei Science and Technology Innovation Zone Liwan the "home ground" for overseas Chinese elites to pursue their dreams; Be a practitioner of cultural dissemination, bringing intangible cultural heritage such as Cantonese opera, Guangcai, and Xiangyunsha to the world through the path of "overseas Chinese"; To be the inheritor of public welfare undertakings, and to convey the great love of humanity through donating funds for education and supporting the "Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Project" of rural revitalization. Lin Ruiqi, a member of the Party Group and second level inspector of the Guangzhou Overseas Chinese Federation, first affirmed the "three firsts" of the Liwan Overseas Chinese Federation: the country's first innovative "serving overseas Chinese? Responding to one call" digital system to achieve online "one click processing" of overseas Chinese matters, the first Chinese overseas Chinese international cultural exchange base successfully declared on a regional scale - Xiguan Yongqing Fang, and the country's first diversified dispute resolution mechanism that introduces the participation of "court+judiciary+overseas Chinese Federation", and congratulated the Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation for winning the title of "Typical Grassroots Organization Selection Unit of the National Overseas Chinese Federation System for 2023-2024". The cultural park infiltrates the hot land of Xiguan, and the "Warmth of Overseas Chinese Hearts, High Mountains and Flowing Waters, Seeking Friends" cultural park activity takes the lead in opening. The first thing that catches the eye is the theme exhibition of a hundred years of overseas Chinese history, presenting the magnificent journey of the pioneers of the overseas Chinese community in Liwan who devoted themselves to national rejuvenation; In the intangible cultural heritage experience area, one by one, Guangcai and Guangxiu artworks shine brightly; In front of the intelligent chessboard, the young chess player challenges the AI robotic arm and engages in intelligent battles between square chessboards. In the melodious melody of Xiguan folk music, Faith Robot hosts a multi country boutique coffee tasting event, sharing coffee as a carrier with guests to savor different cultures from around the world; Huang Jianhong, the inheritor of the tea making technique, performed the Song Dynasty tea making technique on site, using a tea whisk to blow out snow foam and milk flowers, taking everyone to experience the elegance and romance hidden in the tea ceremony of the Song Dynasty. According to incomplete statistics, the park activity received over 400 visitors. The grand display of intangible cultural heritage ignites the warm prelude and the closing ceremony opens in the visual feast of intangible cultural heritage. Li Xiaoyan, winner of the "Golden Summit Award" for Chinese fashion design, and her team made an appearance at the "Xiguan Imprint" fashion show, showcasing the integration of traditional intangible cultural heritage techniques from Liwan, Xiguan clothing culture, and modern fashion elements in front of everyone; Young people from Hong Kong sing with their tender voices, showcasing the charm and heritage of contemporary 'Southern Little Red Bean'. The fashion show "Southern Little Red Bean" of "Xiguan Imprint" showcased cultural performances and activated the red history of overseas Chinese. The promotional video "Returning to the Boat Carrying Dreams and Love in the Mulberry Land" produced for the 11th Representative Conference of Returned Overseas Chinese and their Families in Liwan District, Guangzhou was played on site. The film takes time and space as the axis, following the narrative thread of "historical tracing - spiritual inheritance - contemporary practice - new overseas Chinese innovation". The camera starts with the sail shadows of the Thirteen Rows of merchant ships, traces the footsteps of overseas Chinese ancestors in exploring the world, traces back to the history of modern industrial rise, and then focuses on the connecting bridge built by the contemporary Overseas Chinese Federation. Finally, it is captured in the silhouette of the era of new overseas Chinese innovation and entrepreneurship, refining and sublimating the overseas Chinese spirit from individual patriotism to active responsibility for national prosperity and national rejuvenation. At the ink splashing ceremony, the historical and cultural scroll of the overseas Chinese trade in Yongqing Fang, Xiguan, titled 'Xiguan Overseas Chinese Footprints', was officially unveiled. This long scroll is a proposal from the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation to implement the characteristic overseas Chinese brand activity of "Strengthening the Liwan Overseas Chinese Festival" and "Building a platform for the overseas Chinese community to tell the story of Liwan well - leveraging the role of Xiguan Yongqing Fang as an international cultural exchange base for Chinese overseas Chinese". It deeply explores the history of overseas Chinese in the district, and after two months of planning, with the venue of the conference - Xiguan Yongqing Fang as the background, uses ink and brush to depict the ancient and modern prosperity of Xiguan in Liwan. It vividly depicts the ancient and modern scenic spots and cultural gathering such as Xilai Chudi, Jinlun Guild Hall, Bahe Guild Hall, Yongqing Fang Qilou Street, Panxi Restaurant, Haishan Xian Guan, etc., and reproduces the commercial veins of Xiguan urban overseas Chinese hometown. Cultural context and overseas Chinese heritage. The ink splashing ceremony for the painting "Overseas Chinese in Xiguan" was held, and Associate Professor Long Yangzhi from Jinan University created a group of poems titled "Narrative of the Hundred Years of Overseas Chinese History in Xiguan" for this overseas Chinese season event. Using "Xiguan" as the geographical coordinate, the poem cleverly incorporates images such as copper coins, traditional Chinese medicine, boat tickets, and cats, connecting the narrative of overseas Chinese history in commerce, healthcare, immigration, and cultural heritage over the past century. At the event, four students and college students recited with deep affection, narrating the history of overseas Chinese in poetry. The Guangdong Overseas Chinese Federation's "Huaxia" magazine exclusively plans the "Lipan Fanghua Overseas Chinese Connection Five Continents" special issue, focusing on the unique urban overseas Chinese culture of Liwan, adding more colors to this overseas Chinese season event and vividly showcasing the charm of overseas Chinese hometown. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti Fascist War. On the occasion of the "July 1st" Party Day, Zhong Jingfang, the winner of the "Publicity Activity to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Chen Jiageng's Birthday" and the Secretary General of the Federation of Overseas Chinese in Central and Southern China, gave a live performance to tell the magnificent patriotic story of He Xiangning. On June 18th, Luo Jingyi, a new student from Jinan University who won first place in the final of the "Xiguan Yongqing Fang Overseas Chinese Volunteer Cultural Tour Guide" recruitment and selection activity organized by the Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation, came to the venue to showcase and convey the overseas Chinese spirit with her voice and fulfill her mission with her actions, telling the stories of Liwan and China together. Luo Jingyi, a volunteer cultural guide for overseas Chinese in Xiguan Yongqing Fang, tells the story of Liwan. In the investment environment promotion stage, the Liwan District Cooperation Office uses the "three major platforms" as the core to promote Liwan District's location advantages, industrial planning, and investment opportunities, gather efforts to attract investment, and based on Liwan's resource advantages, attract high-quality enterprises and high-end talents to settle in. At the subsequent roundtable sharing session, Associate Professor Ye Zhihai, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Guangdong Overseas Chinese Youth Federation, Vice Dean of the Cultural Heritage and Creative Industry Research Institute of Jinan University, Mr. Xia Zhixiang, President of the Liwan District High level Talent Association, Ms. Wang Xue, representative of overseas Chinese businessmen, Mr. Rong Yisi, representative of returned overseas Chinese, and student representative Liang Haosi from the School of Entrepreneurship of Jinan University gave keynote speeches, sharing their insights and insights from different dimensions, providing more inspiration and inspiration for new overseas Chinese talents to innovate and start businesses. The "Rooting in Liwan and Building Dreams for the Future" roundtable sharing event held multiple signing and friendly co construction ceremonies for attracting investment projects. Witnessed by the Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation, multiple overseas Chinese enterprises signed memorandums of intent for investment or strategic cooperation to jointly promote the implementation of projects; The Overseas Chinese Federation of Liwan District, together with the Talent Office of Liwan District Committee and the Entrepreneurship College of Jinan University, has jointly established the "Liwan District College Students and New Overseas Chinese Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice Base" to explore new models of supporting innovation and entrepreneurship for college students and new overseas Chinese talents; The Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation has signed friendly cooperation agreements with the Overseas Chinese Federation of Jinan University, the British Alumni Association of Jinan University, as well as the Overseas Chinese Federation of Guangzhou No.1 Middle School Education Group and the Overseas Alumni Association of Guangzhou No.1 Middle School, actively exploring new models of joint construction of "local overseas Chinese Federation+university overseas Chinese Federation+overseas alumni association" and "local overseas Chinese Federation+education group overseas Chinese Federation+overseas alumni association", extending the working arm of the Overseas Chinese Federation. Jinan University, together with the Talent Office of Liwan District Committee and the District Overseas Chinese Federation, jointly established the "Liwan District College Student New Overseas Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice Base" at the Liwan District Hailongwei Science and Technology Innovation Park Innovation Center. It is reported that the "Overseas Chinese Gathering in the Bay Area, Pursuing Dreams Together" cooperation and development symposium was held in Guangzhou on July 1st. Overseas Chinese leaders, new overseas Chinese innovation and entrepreneurship talents, and college students from China focused on fields such as artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and ecological environmental protection, and inspected and visited key projects in Liwan District to discuss development opportunities. The Overseas Chinese Season Ignites Passion. The 15th National Games of 2025 will be held in Guangzhou. In response to the call for national fitness, since February, the Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation has organized the 9th Overseas Chinese Season series of sports and cultural activities with the theme of "I want to participate in the National Games", inspiring the enthusiasm of overseas Chinese friends for physical exercise, showcasing the positive and upward spirit of overseas Chinese people, and warming up for the upcoming National Games: In the Overseas Chinese Welcome National Games Go and Chess Celebrity Invitational Tournament, overseas Chinese chess players played against professional players, demonstrating the cultural confidence of "meeting friends with chess", and creating a warm atmosphere of "I want to participate in the National Games" for the whole nation to participate in fitness; The 2025 Guangzhou Taekwondo Karate Open Invitational, with the slogan 'Overseas Chinese see beautiful lychee, lychee welcomes the whole nation', showcases the unique charm of competitive sports; Within three months, the "Overseas Chinese Run Liwan" online marathon attracted 500 overseas Chinese from around the world to participate. Liu Minxing from the Lingnan Overseas Chinese Federation won the first place in the mileage with 2004 kilometers, demonstrating the spirit of sports and cheering for the national movement with his persistence in participating. To demonstrate the responsibility of the overseas Chinese community in assisting overseas Chinese, and to solidly promote micro projects related to people's livelihood, accurately connect with people's livelihood needs, and implement the "Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Project", the Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation has issued the "Overseas Chinese Assistance Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Project" initiative to support micro projects related to people's livelihood. The honorary chairman of Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation, the chairman of the Association of Caring Overseas Chinese Associations in East America, and the chairman of the American Chaoshang Association, Mr. Lin Huiyong, responded positively by donating a total of 150000 yuan to Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation for the implementation of micro practical service projects for people's livelihood, writing the answer sheet for people's livelihood happiness, and demonstrating the responsibility and responsibility of patriotic overseas Chinese to actively participate in the practice of "Ten Million Project". The Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation also returned donation certificates to two overseas Chinese leaders, expressing respect and sincere gratitude for their good deeds. Two caring overseas Chinese leaders donated a total of 150000 yuan to the "Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Project" livelihood micro practical project in Liwan. In addition, the Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation awarded plaques to more than ten overseas friendly overseas Chinese organizations, including the Polish Guangdong Chamber of Commerce and the China US Intangible Cultural Heritage Cultural Exchange Association, aiming to create a "homesickness station" and "warm overseas Chinese home" that combines cultural roots and emotional connection functions for Liwan overseas Chinese, and jointly promote the construction of the "Liwan Overseas Chinese Home". The Liwan District Overseas Chinese Federation awarded the "Liwan Overseas Chinese Home" plaque to friendly overseas Chinese organizations, and the event ended with the chorus of the Liwan Overseas Chinese Federation's anthem "Returning Home". The song made its debut, using the singing style of Cantonese opera as an introduction, breaking the traditional form of Cantonese songs and seamlessly integrating Cantonese opera into popular songs. (New Society)