Over the past 14 years, the 'Watching China · Foreign Youth Image Program' has been using youth as a medium, adhering to the original intention of foreign youth telling Chinese stories through image language, deeply cultivating cultural exchanges between Chinese and foreign youth, and exploring a new path for mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations. It has become an important brand project that showcases the charm of China and spreads Chinese culture, "said Kang Zhen, Vice President of Beijing Normal University, at the launch ceremony of the 'Watching China · Foreign Youth Image Program' in 2025. On April 9th, the 11th Golden Eye Award of the "Look at China" project and the 2025 "Look at China" launch ceremony were held at Beijing Normal University. This year, the event is themed "Creativity, Creativity, and Creation", inviting 91 foreign youth from 40 countries to participate in a "relay style" cultural experience and short film creation in 10 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions including Chongqing, Jiangsu, and Xinjiang. Several foreign youths highly praised this project at the launch ceremony. On April 9th, the 11th Golden Award Ceremony of the "Watching China · Foreign Youth Image Program" project and the launch ceremony of "Watching China 2025" were held at Beijing Normal University. Photo by Zhang Dongfang from China News Service. Dimitris Delinikolas, a lecturer at the Athens University Research Institute in Greece, stated in his speech that "Looking at China" brings together students from both China and abroad. Although we come from different cultural backgrounds and have different languages and cultural traditions, we are united by a common passion of 'telling important stories'. 'Looking at China' has gone through more than ten years of history and presented rich stories to global audiences through various means. In an era where computers can generate almost any image, real interpersonal relationships and observations are more valuable than ever before Delin Nicolas evaluated the project in this way. Akshay Gouri, a representative of foreign youth, said in an interview with China News Service that China contains rich cultural heritage and perfectly integrates modernity and tradition. 'Looking at China' provides valuable opportunities for foreign youth, allowing people from different cultural backgrounds to observe China from the outside and engage in practical activities in various parts of China, gaining authentic and meaningful cultural experiences while establishing long-term friendships. In 2025, Guli will travel to Chaozhou, Guangdong to record an endangered music form in the area. Many folk art forms around the world are facing difficulties and need our protection. I hope to preserve them in this way, "Guli said. The 'Look at China' project is really great, I hope it can continue to thrive. I also hope to continue participating in it He added. Argentine director Federico Cafaro told China News that China has a vast territory and diverse cultures. He called on everyone to come to China and experience it firsthand, abandoning prejudices and stereotypes. When it comes to this year's filming plan, Cafaro said he will go to Chongqing to shoot a documentary about Sichuan opera, aiming the camera at a Sichuan opera actor to record the stories behind the scenes. He compared the protagonist of this shoot to a superhero. In the theater, she is an actress, but when she leaves the theater, she becomes a huge force in spreading culture. "The" Watching China · Foreign Youth Image Program "was founded in 2011, and young people from China and abroad engage in cross-cultural exchanges under the model of" foreign directors+Chinese producers+Chinese co shoots ". Since its establishment, this event has invited foreign youth from over a hundred countries to participate, creating a large number of excellent documentaries and leaving behind beautiful memories of youth exchange and cooperation between China and foreign countries. (New Society)