On September 15, 2025, the China-Malaysia Youth Beijing Exchange Activity, sponsored by the Beijing Silk Road Cooperation and Development Promotion Association and other units, was grandly held at Chaoyang Experimental School, a middle school affiliated to Renmin University of China. About 500 representatives of the education and cultural circles and young students from China and Malaysia gathered together to talk about friendship and promote cultural mutual learning.

The event kicked off in a review video of the Malaysia finals of the 2024 Silk Road Sand Painting International Competition. In his speech, Secretary-General Wu Bixiu, the organizer's representative, said that sand painting art has become one of the representatives of China's innovative culture and plays a unique role in promoting the mutual understanding of the people in the "Belt and Road". She encouraged young people from both countries to open their hearts and learn from each other in exchanges, so that the seeds of friendship can take root in their hearts.

In his welcome speech, Xiao Jianyu, secretary of the Party Branch of Chaoyang Experimental School of the National People's Congress Affiliated High School, introduced the school's achievements since the establishment of the first sand painting teaching base in China in 2017, and emphasized that sand painting art has become an important platform for the school's international cultural exchanges and comprehensive quality education.

BINTI, principal of the 16th Primary School of Putrajaya, Malaysia, expressed his gratitude to the Chinese side for its warm reception and looked forward to using sand as a medium to further promote in-depth cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education and culture.

During the event, student representatives from both countries shared their experiences and insights from participating in mutual visits and exchanges, and expressed their interest and blessings for each other's culture. The atmosphere at the scene was warm and applause continued, becoming a vivid portrayal of friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign teenagers.

The literary and artistic performances are exciting. Chinese students demonstrated the vitality and creativity of Chinese teenagers through programs such as "Everyday Upward", "I Love You, China" that combines Latin dance and fancy basketball. The sand painting performance "Mountains and Seas prove the love between China and Horses" outlines the magnificent picture of the friendship between the two countries with delicate grains of sand, which is moving. Malaysian students brought programs that combine traditional songs, martial arts and ethnic dances, full of the rich Nanyang style and won cheers.

The event also held the launch ceremony for the new book "I am a Grain of Sand" by sand painting artist Su Dabao. Deputy General Manager Shi Qingmiao, the publisher's representative, said that the book is not only a record of a dream chasing artist, but also inspires readers to think about the meaning of youth and persistence. The author Su Dabao gave a book on the spot and shared his creative concept of "gathering sand into a tower, sharing beauty and beauty." The famous cultural scholar Yu Dan also sent a congratulatory message to affirm the artistic and philosophical value of the work.

Subsequently, young people from the two countries participated in the creation experience of sand paintings and enhanced understanding and friendship through interaction. The event ended successfully in a warm and friendly atmosphere, fully reflecting the unique charm of sand painting art as a cultural bridge, and also leaving unforgettable memories for the exchanges between China and Malaysian youth.