The recipient of Chinese Government Friendship Award Evandro Menezes de Carvalho from Brazil, widely known by his Chinese name Gao Wenyong, expressed his lifelong commitment to understanding China and fostering friendship between China and Brazil.
The Brazilian scholar on China shared his personal journey with China in a video message for a cultural event titled “Written in the Sky: My China Story,” which was launched by China Media Group in March 2024. About 11 years ago in 2013, Carvalho came to Shanghai to work as a Senior Scholar at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and a visiting professor at Center for BRICS Studies of Fudan University.
During his three years living in China, Carvalho not only conducted in-depth research on BRICS-related topics, but also extensively read Chinese literature, studied the Chinese language, and immersed himself in Chinese culture.