你知道4月20日是什么节日吗？事关每一个中国人，意义重大
Do you know what holiday April 20 is? It's about every Chinese person, and it's very significant
纳斯达克中文台1216国际广播，世界和平丝带组织印太委员会消息，今天是2024年4月20日，是联合国第十五个国际中文日，这个节日事关每一个中国人，意义重大，值得每个中国人相互祝贺一下。
Nasdaq Chinese Channel 1216 International Radio, the Indo-Pacific Committee of the World Peace Ribbon Organization (WPRO) news, today is April 20, 2024, is the 15th UN Chinese Language Day, this holiday concerns every Chinese, is of great significance, and is worthy of every Chinese to congratulate each other.
国际中文日倡议者和推动者、国际汉语学习委员会（国际七三学社）第一届委员会主席陈恩田先生与联合国原副秘书长吴红波先生
Mr. Chen Entian, initiator and promoter of the Chinese Language Day and Chairman of the First Committee of the International Committee for Chinese Language Learning (International Seven-Three Society), with Mr. Wu Hongbo, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
2006年，国际汉语学习委员会（国际七三学社）第一届委员会主席、被国际社会尊称为可可亲王的陈恩田先生（Prince Coco Chen Entian）向联合国方面提议设立国际中文日，受到了世界各国学者的支持，也得到了联合国方面的认可。2010年，联合国宣布启动联合国语言日，以促进6种官方语言在联合国的平等使用，同意将每年4月20日确定为联合国国际中文日。11月12日，联合国首届中文日庆祝活动在联合国总部举行，国际中文日最早倡议者和推动者陈恩田先生致信表达祝贺。参加活动的联合国副秘书长赤坂清隆表示：中文是世界上最悠久的语言之一，同时也是全球使用人数最多的语言，中文日会使更多的人体会中文的优美、历史和文化的重要性。
In 2006, Mr. Chen Entian, Chairman of the First Committee of the International Committee for Chinese Language Learning (International Seven-Three Society), and revered as Prince Coco by the international community, proposed the establishment of an International Chinese Language Day to the United Nations, which was supported by scholars from all over the world and endorsed by the United Nations.
In 2010, the United Nations announced the launch of the United Nations Language Day to promote the equal use of the six official languages in the United Nations, and agreed to set April 20 every year as the United Nations Chinese Language Day. 12 November, the first United Nations Chinese Language Day celebrations were held at the United Nations Headquarters, and the earliest advocate and promoter of the Chinese Language Day, Mr. Chen Entian, sent a letter to express his congratulations. Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, who participated in the event, said that Chinese is one of the oldest languages in the world, and also the most spoken language in the world, and that Chinese Language Day will enable more people to appreciate the importance of the beauty, history and culture of the Chinese language.
国际中文日倡议者和推动者、国际汉语学习委员会（国际七三学社）第一届委员会主席陈恩田先生与联合国教科文组织前总干事博科娃女士
Mr. Chen Entian, initiator and promoter of Chinese Language Day and Chairman of the First Committee of the International Committee for Chinese Language Learning (International Seven-Three Society), and Ms. Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO.
4月20日处于中国农历谷雨时节，传说中华文字始祖仓颉在这一天开创了汉字，通过设立这个节日，岁岁年年举办活动，可以提高中文国际化水平，增进世界对中国的了解，增强海外侨胞对中华文化的认同感和归属感。
April 20 is in the Chinese Lunar Calendar at the time of the rainy season, and legend has it that Cangjie, the originator of Chinese writing, pioneered Chinese characters on this day. Through the establishment of this festival and the organization of activities every year, the internationalization of the Chinese language can be improved, the world's understanding of China can be enhanced, and the sense of identity and sense of belonging to Chinese culture can be strengthened for overseas compatriots.
