The national speech contest "Devotion of Love", with the theme of promoting care, giving, pursuing, strength of love and devotion, was held in Kunming from Aug. 11 to Aug. 13, 2011.

Around 200 contestants of more than 50 delegations from about 20 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, such as Beijing, Heilongjiang, Neimenggu, Shandong, Hebei, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Zhejiang and Qinghai, took part in the competition. Kim Ji E, a Korean student in the Chinese Department, won the first prize for her speech “Love Is without Borders.”