廉: the Chinese Character of 2015

Which Chinese character you will name off the top of your head when asked about your impression on China in 2015? On the morning of Dec. 22, the event "Chinese Language Summary 2015" unveiled the answer finally. "廉" (lián, clean governance) was selected as the character of the year 2015 in China.

用最简单的方式描画对中国2015年的印象，您最先想到的会是哪个字？12月22日上午，“汉语盘点2015”活动揭晓答案：“廉”字当选“年度国内字”。

"廉" won out as it reflects the popularity of anti-corruption in China. Clean governance has been highly expected among the common people. Echoing to the World Internet Conference (Wuzhen), "互联网+" or "Internet Plus" was selected as the word of the year 2015. Moreover, the word has been accepted as one of the "Annual New Words" and "Annual Catchwords".

“廉”字当选，折射中国反腐的热度。官场清廉是老百姓最大的期许。和刚刚在乌镇结束的世界互联网大会相映成趣，“互联网+”不但成为年度国内词，而且还进入了“年度新词语”、“年度流行语”两个榜单。

Internationally, "恐" (kǒng, terror) was selected as the character of the year 2015, and "反恐" (fǎn kǒng, counter-terrorism) the word of the year 2015. Both of them highlight the rising threat of terrorism and the urgency of joint efforts by the international community to counter terrorism.

国际方面，“恐”、“反恐”分别当选年度字、词，凸显出国际恐怖主义威胁趋于上升，迫切需要国际社会形成共识、联手应对。