The InternationalAnti-Corruption Day, which falls on December 9 every year, isobserved to raise public awareness of fighting against corruption all over theworld.

Onthe International Anti-Corruption Day this year, four students from theZhejiang University College of Computer Science and Technology, including SHENLvkesheng, LU Ziyi, XING Shuting and CAI Yu, stood on the podium at the 2019International Youth Contest of Social Anti-Corruption Advertising “Togetheragainst Corruption!”. Their video entitled “Tango of Honesty and Corruption”won the second prize in the Best Video category.

The2019 contest was hosted by Russia, inviting young people from member states ofthe Intergovernmental Anti-Corruption Council and the BRICS states. It was heldin two categories: the Best Poster and the Best Video, aiming at drawingattention to corruption. The participants were requested to create socialanti-corruption advertisements in video and poster format on the topic“Together against Corruption”.

Inthe 2-minute video filmed by ZJU students, they contrast honesty withcorruption in three facets: giving a red pocket, treating somebody to a banquetand approving an official document. The official adopting an honest style ofleadership receives a series of awards and certificates and thus gets promotedwhile the one involved in corruption winds up with an arrest warrant and a pairof handcuffs. The video ends with the closing of the “Corruption” door and theopening of the “Honesty” door, thus leaving much room for sober reflection.

Inaddition to the stark contrast between corruption and honesty in a concise andabstract manner, they also want to convey a kind of value and a kind ofpositive energy in life. As is depicted in the video, one can lead a happy andfulfilled life even if he is not rich. Only when he leads a scrupulous andhonest life will he feel the beauty of life. However, once he has a stain inhis clean image, he will live in the shadow of life forever.