??“We are pleased to inform you that the application submitted by your city has passed the technical review of the Secretariat and has become an effective application.According to the designated procedures of the network of creative cities of the United Nations, the application will be sent to the evaluation committee for evaluation, and the final results will be announced at the end of October.” Reporters yesterday learned from Qingdao Culture,Radio and TV, Press and Publication Bureau that the team of the United Nations Creative City Network sent the latest notice last week that “the application for the city of film” of Qingdao had passed the pre-examination, which means that Qingdao has made a breakthrough in the application forcity of film. “If gaining the ‘supporting letter’ of China National Commission for UNESCO (referred to as'China Committee')to be one of the three representative cities for applying for the city of film,and participating in the application for the world's ninth city of film meant getting the tickets for the applying, passing of the pre-examination this time means that Qingdao steps closer to the dream of being a city of film! Next, we are going to spare no efforts in all aspectsto prepare for the final review. We are looking forward to the realization of Qingdao’s dream on October 31st”,the officialresponsible for the office of the applying work for“city of film” said excitedly.??