From June 13 to 14, the semi-finals of the 2nd Anhui Story Sharing Contest for Foreigners were successfully held in Tongling City, Anhui Province. Twenty-five international friends from around the world gained an in-depth understanding of copper culture in China's ancient copper capital and experienced Anhui's development and progress. After the semi-final competition, a total of 12 contestants advanced to the finals in the Chinese language group.

This contest is co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Anhui Provincial Committee, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Anhui Provincial People's Government, the Anhui Provincial Department of Education, the Anhui Provincial Department of Science and Technology, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Anhui Provincial People's Government, and Anhui Broadcasting Corporation, and co-organized by the publicity departments and foreign affairs offices of various cities in Anhui. The finals and awards ceremony will be held at the end of June.