Q24. If participants have any doubt, how can they contact the sponsor?
A24: The contest has two offices:
1. The International Contest for Creative Communication of China Story, Beijing Office
contact person: Cui Xiao telephone: 010-68995952
2. The International Contest for Creative Communication of China Story, Wuhan Office
contact person: Liu Jing telephone: 027-87544547
Q25. How can the entries be submitted?
A25: Please keep an eye on the official website of the contest for latest news (scanning QR code).
(1) Time:
Submit online and by mail (only for audio, video, and VR categories) from June 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017 until 24:00.
(2) Address:
Online: Log on the dedicated website of the International Contest for Creative Communication of China Story (http://news.china.com.cn/node_7243335.htm) to register online and then submit your work.
Mailing address (only for audio, video, and VR categories): Center for International Communication Studies of China International Publishing Group (CIPG), No. 24, Baiwanzhuang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (100037)
Q26. What are the specific formatting requirements for audio and video works? How can I submit them?
A26: For audio and video works: length should be three minutes, audio should be in the format of mp3/wma/vox; video should be in the format of mov/avi/swf, the resolution shall not be less than 720×576 or 720×480 pixels, low compression or lossless compression is recommended, and submission media is CD/USB drive. Please mail it to the address as provided: Center for International Communication Studies of China International Publishing Group (CIPG), No. 24, Baiwanzhuang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (100037)
Q27. How is the evaluation process carried out? Are our entries evaluated based on categories of representations or all entries are reviewed indiscriminately? If it is the latter, is there any possibility that unfair decisions are made due to the possible advantages and disadvantages of representations?
A27: Judges will decide on awards according to the general themes. Entries will be evaluated in terms of the appeal of the story, the creativeness of representation, and the comprehensive communication power. The three factors are closely-related and indispensable. The entries in competition must demonstrate the concept of “China position and International prospective”.
Q28. How does the final review take place, by election, online voting, or both? Isn’t online voting subject to fake voting? Once plagiarism is found, what measures will be taken?
A28: Adhering to the principles of fairness, justice, and transparency, the Organizing Committee is composed of experts from various fields including government, academia, industry, and media, and online voting is not available. The contest invites the Notary Office to monitor the final review and adopts a publicizing and reporting system for the winning works. Works being awarded in the contest will be publicized on the official website of the contest (a special webpage on China.org.cn) and related media for 15 days for public supervision and appraisal. In order to show seriousness, reporting adopts a real-name system (that is, real name is required), and necessary evidence (such as the copy of the copied work) shall be provided. Anonymous reporting is invalid. The Organizing Committee shall verify the report, give opinions, and make the final judgment.
Q29. How about the finals?
A29: The finals and the award ceremony will be presented by HBTV. Specific forms will be settled after the preliminary results are published. However, the finals are bound to be creative, interesting and eye-catching, and most worthy of expectations!
Q30. Will the contest be held for years to come?
A30: Yes, starting from now, we will continue to hold this event.
