Destination Competition: Students from 19 countries showcase their creativity and innovation

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Destination Imagination teams from across the globe competed in the Global Finals, held in Knoxville, Tennessee. The teams presented their creative solutions to a number of mind-bending challenges in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, fine arts and service learning. Take a look.

These Chinese participants are from grades 3 and 4. Their challenge is to tell a self-created story with music.

PARTICIPANT "We mainly want to express the idea that happiness is the most important thing for everyone."

PARTICIPANT "I learned about teamwork through the activity. It changed every one of us."

The competition draws over 14-hundred of the top-scoring DI teams from 45 U.S. states and 14 countries to showcase their innovative Challenge solutions.

The schedule includes events like the Destination Imagination Tournament, interactive exhibits, pin trading, and skills workshops.

For another Chinese team, the challenge is even tougher, making up a 6-minute story on the spot after being given random tools. Unexpectedly, the tool this time is just a piece of white cloth. They have only two minutes to prepare.

PARTICIPANT "Our minds have been active throughout the performance. We need to keep thinking how to get close to the subject."

Destination Imagination is a global, volunteer-led non-profit organization whose mission is to teach students the creative process. LQ, CGTN.