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Detailed explanation-1: -Why April 20? The date for the Chinese day was selected from Guyu ("Rain of Millet"), which is the 6th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars, to pay tribute to Cangjie.

Detailed explanation-2: -UN Chinese Language Day is observed annually on April 20.

Detailed explanation-3: -More than one billion people speak Chinese as their first language - that’s more than any other population in the world! UNESCO (part of the United Nations) first created Chinese Language Day in 2010 to celebrate Chinese as one of the six official languages of the United Nations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Q. What is the theme of the ‘2022 United Nations Chinese Language Day’? Notes: The 2022 United Nations Chinese Language Day and the second Overseas Chinese Language Video Festival has been held successfully. “China Chic” was chosen as the theme of UN Chinese Language Day celebrations this year.