On the morning of August 29th, the 10th National Congress of Returned Overseas Chinese and Relatives was opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, and other national leaders attended the meeting. Zhao Leji made the presentation on behalf of the Party Central Committee.
Nearly 1,300 representatives of Returned Overseas Chinese and Relatives and 700overseas Chinese guests from more than 110 countries gathered together.
In the meeting, it awarded the Outstanding Overseas Chinese, Advanced Individuals and Advanced Collectives. Prof.Xu Qingqing, XPU, won the honor of “Advanced Individual of Returned Overseas Chinese and Relatives”.
Xu Qingqing, CPPCC member of Shaanxi Province, Chairman of the Returned Overseas Chinese in XPU, Director of Clothing Research and Development Center in XPU, is a professor and supervisor of doctor and master students in XPU. She has won the honor of the First China's Outstanding Dress Designer, National Advanced Individuals, Provincial Distinguished Teacher, etc. Meanwhile, she was rewarded with “Qianzhiguang” Educational Award, the Sangma Textile Science and Technology Award, and the Personal Awards of Talent Constructionin National Textile Industry.
It is reported that the National Congress of Returned Overseas Chinese and Relatives is held every five years.The 10th National Congress was held in Beijing from August 29th to September 1st. It was held under the background of the socialism with Chinese characteristics and the building a well-off society in round way. It was a major fact in overseas Chinese lives. This congress has the largest number of participants and is a veritable pageant of overseas Chinese. (Translated and editted by Gao Jin)