This year marks the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Over the past six decades the Chinese people and government have striven towards the construction of this country and have made great progress in many aspects, such as improving the quality of people's lives, and upgrading industry, agriculture, science and technology. In order to enable our audience and netizens from all over the world to gain a basic understanding of these achievements, China Radio International (CRI) will hold an activity entitled "A Global Knowledge Contest for the Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China" through broadcasts and CRI Online websites. This activity will start on June 1st. We welcome your participation!

Date: June 1st, 2009 – September 1st, 2009
Contest rules: This activity has two parts – answering online questions and leaving messages in the "Blessing China" section. The first part contains ten questions. Those who get all answers correct and leave their blessings will have the chance to win a prize.

Prizes:
Top Prize: There will be ten Top Prize winners – FREE trips to China
First Prize: A valuable Chinese silk painting
Second Prize: A hand-painted Chinese silk scarf or cloth with decorative Chinese patterns
Third Prize: T-shirts