Published: 17:45, May 10, 2025
The budding orators
By Wang Zhan
Guests and champions of different categories pose for a group photo at the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) Awards Ceremony at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, on May 10, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - The awards ceremony of the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) was held on Saturday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai.

China Daily's Edmond Tang and Andy Chong took the photos.

Guests and participants pose for a group photo at the “21st Century Cup” National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) Awards Ceremony at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Champions from all six categories strike a pose during the awards ceremony held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 10, 2025. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)
Guests and first runners-up of different categories pose for a group photo at the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) Awards Ceremony at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Guests and second runners-up of different categories pose for a group photo at the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) Awards Ceremony at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Guests and winners of Special Awards of Kindergarten Category pose for a group photo at the “21st Century Cup” National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) Awards Ceremony at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin speaks at the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) Awards Ceremony at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)
Zhou Li, deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily Group and publisher and editor-in-chief of China Daily Hong Kong, speaks at the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) Awards Ceremony at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)
Champion of Kindergarten Category performs at race during the competition of the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025.  (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)
Champion of Junior Primary Category performs at race during the competition of the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)
Champion of Senior Primary Category performs at race during the competition of the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)
Champion of Junior Secondary Category performs at race during the competition of the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025.  (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Champion of Senior Secondary Category performs at race during the competition of the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)
Champion of University Category performs at race during the competition of the "21st Century Cup" National English-Speaking Competition 2025 (Hong Kong Region) at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on May 10, 2025. (ANDY CHONG / CHINA DAILY)