This June 23, a Chinese-language contest for foreigners with the theme 'My Shenzhen Dream' will be held at the closing ceremony of the 15th Shenzhen Social Science Week. Its purpose is to encourage expats in Shenzhen to learn about and better understand China.

The contest will be hosted by the Publicity Department of the Shenzhen CPC Committee as well as the Shenzhen Municipal Federation of Social Science. It is co-organized by the Shenzhen Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, the Shenzhen Bureau of Foreign Expert Affairs (Shenzhen Foreign Employment Management Office) and the School of International Education at Shenzhen University.

The event is free to attend, but pre-registration via phone to the following numbers is required: 2393 8351 / 136 3263 8914

Contest Details

1. Schedule
June 23: Finals

2. System
（1）Content: Three parts testing knowledge, story and talent
（2）Contest question types: Individual choice questions, quick response questions, interactive expression questions, etc.
（3）Evaluation standards: Mainly scored by expert judges

3. Contest Rewards
（1）Participation Award:  All contestants that enter the preliminary round will be rewarded with a souvenir worth 200 yuan.
（2）Entry Prize: The top 30 contestants that make the entry round will be rewarded with a souvenir and a trophy worth 500 yuan.
（3）Excellence Award: The top 4 to 10 contestants will get Excellence Awards. They'll each receive a Chinese Learning Incentive Fund and trophy worth 1,000 yuan.

（4）Individual Award: Given out for 'Most Popular' and 'Best Fashion,' etc. Winners will get certificates and trophies according to netizen votes and on-site performance.

（5）Finalist Award
One champion, one second place winner and one third place winner. Their rewards, respectively, will be Chinese Learning Incentive Funds and trophies worth 10,000 yuan, 5,000 yuan and 3,000 yuan.