Maltese winners receive awards for China-held "Junior Cultural Ambassadors" event

VALLETTA, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Two Maltese teenagers were presented with awards at the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation "Junior Cultural Ambassadors" event in Malta on Wednesday.

The awards - and the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games - were presented at the China Cultural Center by Counsellor Peng Yijun from the Chinese Embassy. Fourteen-year-old Amelie Calleja won the title of "Junior Cultural Ambassador," while 13-year-old Lea Helene Briffa won the "Excellent Award."