In 2024, coinciding with the Year of the Dragon, to promote and celebrate Chinese character culture, and to facilitate the integration and coexistence of traditional Chinese culture with contemporary artistic design trends, the Asia-Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation, WDW- World Design Weeks, and Beijing Design Week jointly initiated the 'One Word, One World' global creative competition for the Year of the Dragon. Renowned cultural figures including architectural master Yung Ho CHANG, visual designer Zhang Langlang, poet Bei Dao, international actress Chen Chong, composer Liu Suola, musician Ye Bei, veteran media personality Hong Huang, calligraphy educator Fang Jianxun, and international art history expert Imamura Yūsaku have been appointed as judges for the competition.

On September 22nd, as a significant event of this year's Beijing Design Week, the 'One Word, One World' global creative competition for the Year of the Dragon was officially launched in Beijing. This marked the beginning of a large-scale international cultural exchange activity themed 'Blessings for the Year of the Dragon.' The dragon, as an important totem in the Chinese zodiac, holds profound cultural significance. Expressions such as 'Spirit of the Dragon,' 'Soaring Dragon and Galloping Tiger,' and 'Harmony between the Dragon and Phoenix' carry the expectations of collaboration, vitality, and prosperity in the Chinese world. The competition aims to promote and celebrate Chinese character culture. Through art, creativity, and media interaction, it seeks to foster the integration and coexistence of traditional Chinese culture with contemporary artistic trends and cutting-edge global design. The goal is to bring beautiful blessings and memories to the world in the Year of the Dragon.