The 2020 Southern China Writing Contest, a writing competition and a feast for literature lovers, held its final in Zhongshan on the afternoon of December 20. Poems, essays, mini-novels, and works of any subject or form were accepted. Teachers, students, civil servants, white-collars, workers, or business owner...as long as you have outstanding writing skills, you could participate in the contest.

Two contestants in Han Chinese clothing recite their work together. [Photos by Yu Zhaoyu]

Supporters show their confidence in the contestants.

The public judges vote online.

A staff member records the results.

Final judges come to the stage to vote.

Live performance of beautiful essays.

Han Chinese clothing show.

Contestants put on makeup backstage.

Contestants enter to the beating of drums.