the second shenzhen-hong kong-macao design competition for young talents was officially launched during a ceremony held at qianhai tower on saturday.

zheng xiuyu, director of shenzhen education bureau, said that innovation is the root of shenzhen. the youth is embracing the new era for innovation, with lots of room to explore creativity. the competition will not only improve the participants’ creative ability, but also boast the communication and interaction between youths from the three places.

the contest is inviting young participants from shenzhen, hong kong and macao to submit their creative designs.

following the success of the first competition, the second edition has been launched earlier than before. the submission period will run until march 1, 2024, allowing students and their guiding teachers ample time to prepare.

in an exciting development, the age range for participants has been expanded, now including first-grade students (about 6 years old) up to teenagers under 19 years old.

the competition will be divided into primary and secondary school divisions, allowing each design project to have up to five members guided by one to three mentors.

the competition will award a total of 64 prizes, namely four gold, eight silver, 12 bronze, 20 excellence and 20 nomination prizes.