孔子和平獎
What? Chinese alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize.
Since? 2010.
When? 9 December.
Why? For promotion of world peace from an Eastern, Confucian perspective; to declare China's view on peace and human rights to the world.
By? The Association of Chinese Indigenous Arts. The Chinese government has denied having any connections with the prize.
Past winners?
2010 - Lien Chan (1936)
2011 - Vladimir Putin (1952)
2012 - Kofi Annan (1938) & Yuan Longpin (1930)
2013 - Yi Cheng (1927)
2014 - Fidel Castro (1926-2016)
2015 - Robert Mugabe (1924)
Joke? Nope, this is an actual award! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius_Peace_Prize
As a Scandinavian, I absolutely love it and can't wait to find out who the upcoming winner will be!