Motivated by topics such as these, young contestants have managed to shape their individual dreams in the big picture of national and international development. The competition itself is also developing from a platform into a bridge. In its first 23 years, the competition was only for Chinese. As the competition's influence grows and the Gen-Zers develop a stronger desire to communicate in face of a shared future, the first international category of the "21st Century Cup" was launched in 2019.
