The Gift

This year, New Year’s Eve falls on Lin Suisui’s twenty-fourth birthday. Unfortunately, her father works at the hospital and can’t make it home. On this birthday, Suisui receives a special gift and spends an unusual night of reunion. In this extraordinary year of 2021, countless people have sacrificed the chance to reunite with their families. Life may be full of regrets, but love is never absent. This New Year’s short film was released during the Spring Festival season as part of the “World Heritage, New Creativity” initiative. The Tencent New Creativity Competition launched it jointly with China Literature Group and Tencent Pictures, inviting young creators to tell stories about the World Heritage sites in their hometowns. The Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism provided guidance on filming. Through writing, film, and other forms, it expresses how young people today feel about their hometowns and understand the world’s natural and cultural treasures. It reveals the many facets of World Heritage and opens up new possibilities for combining culture and tourism.