In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

Rushi Auditorium
Yinchuan Road
Qingdao, Shandong, 266021
China

Chaoge Wang

student

Hello everyone my name is 王朝格Diana I'm from Qingdao corner stone Bilingual school and I'm 13 years old. I have very broad interests, such as playing the guitar, playing the piano, dancing and singing. Music plays an very important role in my life because it is a good way to build my confidence. Whenever I play the piano, I will feel very relaxed. In the past, I was a very introverted girl who didn't like talking, but when I got in touch with music, I was totally changed. I become more outgoing and confident. This is how music changed me. Also, I love English speech, for it helps me to be more outgoing and confident and stand in the center of the stage. Today I’m going to talk about labelling others.

Enrui Zhao

Student

Hello, my name is Zhao Enrui. Now I’m 11 years old and a sixth grader of Qingdao Cornerstone Bilingual school. My favorite subject is English because I think learning English bridges ways to the world, with which I get to know more about foreign cultures. Besides, I am very interested in reading, swimming, and playing the piano. I like trying different new things, so I am very adventurous. My broad hobbies and open-minded personality even boost my interest in doing different kinds of science projects. When I grow up, I am inclined to be a university teacher, because I can teach the students what I have learned. That’s all about me. Thanks so much for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself to you!

Huajun Xu

student

My name is 许华隽. I like sports very much. At least twice a week, I go to Gymnastics field to play football. Except football, I can jump rope at school at least 800 times, you see exercise will develop a healthy body! Whenever I am doing a sport, I will be very serious, very seriously to do. In my eyes, PE is as important as maths, Chinese and English. For example, when I play soccer, I do all the fake moves I usually learn to do. I have great respect for sports. Okay, so those are my three characteristics. I'm proud of myself!

Huishi Liang

student

Good evening, everyone. My name is Joyce梁惠诗. I am 12 years old, and I’m in 6th grade. I study at Qingdao Cornerstone Bilingual School. I like my school because it looks beautiful, and my teachers and friends are kind. I enjoyed reading when I was a little girl. I love reading all kinds of books. But my favorite books are fiction books, like Harry Potter. I also like riding my bicycle with my friends on weekends. We explore and have fun together.

Jiayou Wang

student

I am a very outgoing boy. I like reading, playing games, and listening to music. Of course, I also like to make friends with all the people in the school. I hope I will be your best friend in school life.

Lechen Liu

student

I am 刘乐尘from Qingdao Cornerstone Bilingual School; I am 15 and in 10th grade. I’m an outgoing person, and I enjoy talking with others. I enjoy conversing with strangers, and when I communicate with others, I feel relaxed. In daily life, I have different interests. For example, I love going out and having bike rides. I will feel happy and comforted by touching nature. Also, I like to make Gundam modes because I have good hands-on skills.

Ruijia Chi

student

Hello everyone, my name is Ruijia Chi, and I come from Qingdao cornerstone bilingual school. I like to watch movies during my free time because I think that can improve my English and let me have better language sense. Probably just that is my biggest interest. I would like to share this with all of my friends. Today I will share about the think twice before posting a comment.

Ruyi Xia

student

夏如意:Hello everyone，my name is夏如意. I am 14 years old and I come from Qingdao Cornerstone Bilingual school. I was born in Beijing and my hometown is Harbin, which is a very good place. When it is wintertime, I love the snow there and the ice statues. My dad is an artist, so I also like to draw. When I was little, I had a good time drawing. Then I began to take art lessons, and I also enjoyed the time. Besides this, I also like to read books a lot. I can be one of the people in the story and experience all those exciting things with the characters.

Shaohan Luo

student

I graduated from senior high school and majored in English. I started learning English when I was 12 years old. My parents have a lot of American friends. I have no problem communicating with Americans or others by speaking English. In my spare time, I like to do anything relating to English, such as listening to English songs, watching English movies or TV programs, or even attending activities held by some English clubs or institutes. I used to go abroad for short-term English study. During that time, I learned a lot of daily life English and saw many different things. I think language is very interesting. I could express one substance by using different sounds. So I wish I could study and read more English literature and enlarge my knowledge.

Yafei Lv

student

My name is Fiona from Qingdao Cornerstone Bilingual School. My hobbies are very broad. I like reading very much, especially about astronomy, physics and chemistry. I'm also a painting enthusiast and have learned painting since 3years old. Besides, I also practice rhythmic gymnastics.

Yilan Wang

student

My name is Ivy, Wang Yilan, I was given this name from my sister since it is similar to hers and ivy is an evergreen leaf which means i will be happy every year and every season like the leaf. the school i study in is Qingdao Cornerstone Bilingual school. I’m from grade six, class two. My favorite color is green because i think lots of plants are green like a four leave clover which will bring me hope and good luck. I have some hobbies like playing Gu Zheng, a Chinese traditional instrument. Lots of people around me play piano but i think as a Chinese person I could do something daily that is relating to my county and which I am proud of. Other hobbies I have are competing in English speech competitions which is also a big part of my daily life.

Yixuan Wang

Middle school student

Yixuan Wang likes reading, singing and playing basketball. She enjoys sharing interesting experiences with others.

Yuanchen Song

student

Hello, everyone. My name is Song Yuanchen. My English name is Doris. I'm twelve years old and in the sixth grade. My hobby is to go out and play. I like to go to other countries, to climb mountains and to the seaside. My favorite subjects are English and Maths. I like English because it is a beautiful language and it is widely used in the world. I like mathematics because it is widely used, especially interesting and not complicated to learn, because there is only one answer. Because I like English, I signed up for many English speech contests. These competitions have greatly improved my English vocabulary and oral expression ability, and also made me more confident.

Zhi Qiao

studenet

Hello everybody! My name is George. I’m eleven years old and I’m in fifth grade. I’m skilled in playing golf and piano. So, that’s why my speech is talking about golf, piano, and English. The title is Patience and hard work. It was mainly talking about how I spent a lot of time on hard work and how to succeed. Hope you liked my speech. Thank you!