■ (from left to right) Adam Foster、Mindy Benson、Theresa Foster、Stephen Allen，Photograph taken during the presentation of the painting "The Forgettable Friendship" between bet365 ohio promo code and An Wei。 Organizer/Photo provided

　October 7, local time，The bet365 ohio promo code Foster Snow Cultural Research Center was established at Southern Utah University in the United States，From the University and Utah Politics、Nearly 200 people from the economic and educational circles attended the establishment ceremony。This event opens with the music of the 2008 Beijing Olympics theme song "You and Me"，Mindy Benson, President of Southern Utah University, and Minister Jing Quan of the Chinese Embassy in the United States delivered speeches respectively，President Guo Lihong of Northwest University in China, a sister institution of Southern Utah University, also delivered a congratulatory message via video。

At the founding ceremony，Associate Director of International Affairs at Southern Utah University、Stephen Allen, Chairman of the Center’s Board of Directors，The establishment of the center will provide a better platform for learning Chinese in Cedar City，To promote friendly exchanges between the people of bet365 ohio promo code and the United States、Promote cultural exchanges between the two countries and provide more opportunities。

　　Bringing “the great women who have not been praised” back to the eyes of the bet365 ohio promo code people

bet365 ohio promo code Foster Snow is a famous American writer and journalist，Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize twice for founding Gonghe。She was a participant and witness of many major historical events in China in the 1930s。She sympathizes、Support China’s revolutionary cause，True propaganda to the world about the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression under the leadership of the Communist Party of China。She was persecuted by McCarthyism in the 1950s for this reason，Lost political freedom for 23 years。Southern Utah University pointed out when reporting the news of the establishment of the center on its official website，The center is named for bet365 ohio promo code Foster Snow，She is a talented reporter、Influential writer、Lifelong humanitarian and bridge builder between China and the United States。She went to China in 1931 and spent World War II，Her practice shows that she is cross-cultural、Ability to collaborate across ideologies and borders。

From the first time he set foot in China in 1931 to his death in 1997，Helen cares about China、Unswervingly support the Chinese people。bet365 ohio promo code Research Expert、Translator An Wei was Helen’s best friend during her lifetime。Over the years，He regards learning and researching Helen as his lifelong career。In an interview with our reporter，An Wei recalls every moment since he met Helen，From reading、Translation、Start organizing Helen’s writings and manuscripts，Gradually understand Helen more comprehensively，And determined to restore the truth，Bringing "the great unsung woman" Helen back into the eyes of the Chinese people。

Since bet365 ohio promo code learned about An Dan during her revisit to China in 1978，The two have maintained correspondence and gradually established a deep friendship。After returning to China，bet365 ohio promo code wrote a long reportage "An American's Experience in China" about her trip to China，And send the manuscript to An Wei，Safety excerpt about the northwest region，Translated and published "The Journey to the West in the 1970s"。Subsequently，bet365 ohio promo code sent him her manuscripts over the years one after another，An Wei also translates day and night，And contact everywhere for publication，Has published works such as "Americans Fleeing to Yan'an", "My Years in China", "Interviews in Yan'an", "Mao Zedong's Hometown", and "China's Laying the Foundation for Democracy"。

　1985，Safety is at risk while being invited to give lectures in the United States，Go to bet365 ohio promo code’s place almost every weekend，Help her organize her mountain of manuscripts。More than a year of getting along has given Anwei a more comprehensive and profound understanding of bet365 ohio promo code’s life experience and historical contributions。

In the following years，At many academic seminars，Anwei has published papers on bet365 ohio promo code one after another，Including "The Great Women Who Have Not Been Praised - "The Journey to the West" and bet365 ohio promo code", "The Female Reporter Forecasting the Xi'an Incident", "The Beginning of Gonghe", "Snow's Interview with Lu Xun", etc.，Through detailed historical materials and many little-known historical details，Demonstrates Helen’s historical contribution，Aroused great concern in the field of history。1987，To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Helen’s trip to Yan’an and Helen’s 80th birthday，An Wei also held a photo exhibition of "Great Women - bet365 ohio promo code in China" at the Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army Xi'an Office，It even set off a wave of "Helen fever" in China。

1980s，Anwei Translation has published many of Helen’s works on China，Written a large number of papers on Helen's important contribution to the Chinese revolution，A series of commemorative activities and seminars were also held，Aroused the attention of academia and government。1991，The Chinese Writers Association and the China Literature Foundation awarded the first "Understanding and Friendship" International Literary Award to bet365 ohio promo code，This is the first official recognition and praise of Helen from the Chinese government；Same year，Anwei initiated and established the Shaanxi Province Snow Research Center。1996，The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries awarded bet365 ohio promo code the title of “People’s Friendship Envoy”。

　　The young generation renews "bet365 ohio promo code Bridge"

With bet365 ohio promo code gaining wide recognition and praise in China，Her deeds have also attracted more and more attention in the United States, especially Cedar City, the hometown of bet365 ohio promo code, and Kansas City, the hometown of Helen's husband, Edgar Snow。

　1989，Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, China and Kansas City, Missouri, USA, have established a sister city relationship。2001，Shaanxi Snow Research Center and Shaanxi Journalists Association，Established the "bet365 ohio promo code Journalism Award"，Has been held twice so far。Since 2002，Shaanxi Snow Research Center、Northwestern University and Southern Utah University jointly organize the "bet365 ohio promo code Translation Award" competition for Chinese and American college students，It has been held ten times so far。2004，Approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs，“Monument to the Friendship between the Chinese and American Peoples” was completed in Xi’an。2009，Chinese artist donates 7-foot-tall bronze statue of bet365 ohio promo code to Cedar City，Now，The sculpture is located in Main Street Park，To commemorate her for future generations。2019，A bust of bet365 ohio promo code is installed in the Southern Utah University Library，Become another witness to the inheritance of bet365 ohio promo code’s spirit。2022，Utah, USA, has designated August 2022 as the 91st anniversary month of bet365 ohio promo code’s visit to China。In addition，The Shaanxi Provincial Translators Association and the United States have exchanged volunteers many times，Multiple groups of American volunteers came to Shaanxi to carry out voluntary English teaching，At the same time, Shaanxi also sent many groups of volunteers to teach Chinese voluntarily in the United States，Further expanded bet365 ohio promo code’s influence among college students in China and the United States，Also pass on the Sino-US people-to-people friendship。

The establishment of the Helen Foster Snow Cultural Research Center，It is the inheritance and continuation of bet365 ohio promo code’s spiritual legacy，It helps to promote extensive people-to-people contact and friendly exchanges between China and the United States。

Adam Foster, Chairman of the Helen Foster Snow Foundation, pointed out in the keynote speech at the inaugural ceremony，Helen’s spirit inspires everyone here。“I can’t imagine what I would do if I were in Helen’s time，But I know，We are just like Helen，While facing challenges，There are also various opportunities，Contribute to peace and prosperity。Inspired by the spirit of bet365 ohio promo code，I founded the Helen Foster Snow Foundation，The purpose is to carry on her legacy，Continue to build a bridge of friendship between the people of China and the United States。Han Feizi said，‘The relationship between countries lies in the mutual friendship between their people，People’s love lies in the connection of their hearts’，More than two thousand years later，In building friendship between China and the United States，We still need the wisdom of ‘heart-to-heart communication’。"he said，The Helen Foster Snow Center for Cultural Studies is more than just a platform for learning language and culture，I hope that the young generation studying at the center will have a better understanding of China，Have a deeper understanding of the relationship between the two countries、Comprehensive view，Be a good bridge builder，Promote the two languages、Exchange and understanding between cultures and more fields。Helen knows it well，The best gift to give others is understanding，Helen’s experience also tells us，A better approach is not to close the door to communication but to open the way，The secret to a healthy relationship is building a bridge，We are all brothers within the four seas。

Overseas Director of Shaanxi Snow Research Center、Sharon Crain, visiting professor of Shaanxi Normal University, said in her speech at the founding ceremony，91 years ago，Helen comes to China，Learned a lot from the strong Chinese people。Among her more than 20 published books and countless unpublished manuscripts，Recorded a lot of very valuable content。She once said，“There doesn’t seem to be a Great Wall between China and the rest of the world，Because mutual people-to-people exchanges are the foundation of Sino-US friendship。In today’s world，Mutual understanding among various ethnic groups is often ruthlessly destroyed，And I would never do anything to harm this fragile and special relationship”。This is still relevant now。Helen devoted her life to building a bridge of understanding and friendship between the Chinese and American people，It also had a great influence on Xuelian herself。Since the late 1970s，Xuelian has been committed to promoting educational exchanges between China and the United States。Xuelian also sincerely thanks the old friends of the Shaanxi Snow Research Center for their unremitting efforts over the years in spreading the spirit of bet365 ohio promo code，And I am very pleased that the Helen Foster Snow Cultural Research Center can be established in Helen’s hometown。

Xuelian told reporters，The communication between China and the United States transcends language、Multiple levels、omnidirectional，Not only reflected between government officials of the two countries，Also reflected among students、Between sister cities and between ordinary people。Some are official official visits，Some are just unofficial friendly interactions。Just like a 10-year-old primary school student from Park Road Primary School in the United States wrote when he returned from a visit to the Primary School Affiliated to Shaanxi Normal University: "When we just entered the campus，I heard 2,300 children cheering。They seemed happy that we flew halfway around the world to see them。I thought，It may be difficult to communicate with students there，Because I don’t speak Chinese。I really didn’t expect that what happened next was the best moment I’ve ever experienced in my life！While leaving there，I know we can communicate，As long as we all show respect and kindness to each other。"Xuelian said，When bet365 ohio promo code came to China for the first time，Just a girl in her 20s，But he has extraordinary courage and vision。She always believes，China and the United States and even the whole world will benefit from the understanding and friendship between the two countries，I have been struggling for it。Today，Many people from different fields and age groups in both countries also follow bet365 ohio promo code as a role model，Contribute to enhancing the friendship between the people of China and the United States，I hope that the younger generation can continue to build a bridge of understanding and friendship between China and the United States。

Ouyang Wen, Executive Director of bet365 ohio promo code Foster Snow Cultural Research Center, introduced to reporters，Today，Mastering Chinese has been considered one of the most important skills for young people in the 21st century，Providing Chinese teaching to local primary, secondary and college students and helping them better master Chinese is an important mission of the center。Currently，Centered at Canyon View High School、Chinese courses are offered in Cedar Junior High School and High School，And plans an annual cultural celebration for the Cedar City and University communities。The center will also provide more Chinese teaching activities，And spread Chinese culture、Promote China-related research、Provide a platform for activities such as enhancing economic and trade exchanges between China and Utah。simultaneously，The center will also continue to work to promote China and Southern Utah University、Cedar City Friendly Relations。

Ouyang Wen said，Education Without Borders，There is no good or bad culture，The center will combine the local education situation and humanistic environment，Tell Chinese stories well according to local conditions，Promote Chinese Culture。Cultural exchanges and language learning between countries are channels to promote emotional integration。The beauty shown in cultural exchanges，Reflecting the brilliance of human nature，As well as the charm of Chinese civilization and the spirit of pioneering innovation, independence and equality in American culture。Hope between people，Especially those who are the most basic among the younger generation、The most direct communication，Able to cross oceans、Political and ideological barriers，deeply rooted in the hearts of the people，Building a bridge connecting the friendship between the two peoples，This is exactly what bet365 ohio promo code fought and worked hard for during her lifetime。