The 2021 i-VISTA Grand Challenge is Kicked Off on August 19. This high-level event with international influence attracts an international team of journalists --iChongqing's journalist James Alexander from the UK, YouTuber Noel Lee from Singapore, Xiao & Xuelin, two senior editors from iChongqing, will be involved in the full coverage of the event and bring the highlights on and off the field to overseas audiences.
James Alexander, an iChongqing foreign correspondent, is participating in the i-Vista Car Challenge for his second time. Last year, he was the leading candidate to win the global contest anchor competition, thanks to his fluent Chinese and popularity and his passion for smart car technology. Although he failed to make it to the final four, the man from Leicestershire, UK, who moved to Chongqing, China, for his Chinese family, has a strong bond with the top car challenge. This year, he volunteered to join the international reporting team set up by iChongqing to introduce the competition to overseas audiences.
James Alexander, iChongqing's reporter, photo provided to iChongqing
Singapore's Noel Lee, who lives in Shenzhen, China, for years, has huge followers on Youtube for sharing his life in China. As a travel, technology, and current affairs blogger, he has traveled extensively across the Pearl River Delta, Shanghai, Xinjiang, and Chongqing in recent years, introducing natural scenery, city life, urban events, and multi-culture in the form of travelogue Vlog. He appeared in a live show, "Straight Talk," focusing on the economy, technology, environment, and other aspects to help more overseas audiences to see a real China. This time, he also hopes to show his fans the new achievements of China's smart car industry through his coverage of the i-Vista Self-driving Car Challenge.
Noel Lee, YouTuber from Singapore. photo provided to iChongqing
Besides, iChongqing's Wu Xiao, chief editor of iChongqing's overseas social media. As the main creator of the English programs of Chongqing Tourism Guide and Culture Coffee, she has also participated in overseas reports of the Investment & Trade Forum for Cooperation between East & West China( ITFCEW）and Smart China Expo many times and conducted exclusive interviews with important foreign guests.
Xiao Wu, iChongqing's editor-in-chief. photo provided to iChongqing
The other Livestream host will be Mu Xuelin, an English editor/anchor of iChongqing's overseas social media. She has acted as the anchor in a series of theme live broadcasts such as "One Hundred Years Journey, Cultural Heritage" and "Street Culture Season," and participated in such overseas live broadcasts as the Culture Expo, 2021 “Beautiful China . Heart Experience” promotion conference, foreigners@Chongqing, etc. Her intellectual and elegant style is well received by audiences at home and abroad.
Mu Xuelin, iChongqing's editor. photo provided to iChongqing
During the competition, the international journalists, who have just made their debut as a group, will not only be active in the competition scene, recording this event in the form of text, video, and live broadcast but also continue to broadcast on Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, and other overseas social media and the official website iChongqing to spread the i-Vista Car Challenge to overseas and embody the competition's international appeal.
Peng Qin, as an intern, also contributed to this report.