KAIXIN WRITING COMPETITIONS
The Zhou Yi Jian
Annual Competition
1st Prize of $A250
(Closes 30th June 09)
and the
The Kaixin
China Competitions
Held every six months with a cash prize of $A100
(Closes 30th September 09)
The Kaixin Writing Competitions hope to foster more awareness of China, its culture, history, politics, people, stories, fables,traditions, its place in the world. That is not being achieved by the mainstream press.
Kaixin also wants to give an on-going platform for writers to hone their skills and have chance to be published on an increasingly popular site. We hope that over time the winning entries will be actively read as a source of information on China.
Writing Competition Conditions
TOPIC for both Competitions: China - As long as there is a connection with China, or Chinese people whether in China or abroad, you can choose any topic and any approach you like. We want to encourage as wide a range of topics as possible.
PRIZES:
The Zhou Yi Jian Annual Competition - $A250
The Kaixin Competition - $A100
WORD LIMIT: Zhou Yi Jian Competition: 2,000 words (1,000 min). We are interested in the quality of the writing, the originality of the ideas presented and the ability to structure your article. A well written 1,001 word article will be as likely to win as a 2,000 word article.
The Kaixin Competition: 1,500 words (1,000 min). Once again, we are interested in the quality of the writing, the orginality of the ideas presented and the ability to structure your article.
LANGUAGE: English
STYLE: It can be fiction or non-fiction, it can be a personal experience or a researched article. It can be a play. Do what you do best.
ENTRY:
The Kaixin Competition
- $A10 (Payment by credit card is accepted via the PayPal PayPal gateway)
The Zhou Yi Jian Competition - $15 (Payment by credit card is accepted via the PayPal PayPal gateway)
If you have entered the Kaixin Competition, the same entry cannot be submitted for both competitions.
CLOSING DATES:
The Kaixin Competitions for 2009 - 30th September 09
The Zhou Yi Jian Anual Competition - 30th June 2009
SUBMISSION DETAILS: Please send your entry in either by the site Email Or direct to xiaosui@xiaosuiblue.com if you have an attachment. Include your name and email address.
Conditions:
1. The judges will be Zhou Xiaosui and Graeme Mills
2. The judges decision will be final and no corresspondence will be entered into
3. The entrant grants Kaixin the right to electronically publish the entry on the www.kaixin.com.au website
4. The entrant indemnifies Kaixin, XiaosuiBlue Pty Ltd, Zhou Xiaosui and Graeme Mills against any plagiarism, defamation or any other action resulting from the entry.
5. The winning entrant agrees to have their name published with the article on Kaixin
6. Payment will be by cheque sent to the mailing address of the entrant OR by payment into the PayPal account of the entrant
7. Kaixin has the right to accept or reject any entries for any reason and without condition
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The Zhou Yi Jian Writing Competition
This competition is in honour of Xiaosui's father, Zhou Yi Jian.
You will have met Zhou Yi Jian as you journey through Kaixin. He was a remarkable man who, through many travails, remained an optimist and embraced life. Most of all, as a devoted father, he passed on this sense of optimism to his family.
He was a learned man, steeped in Chinese culture and history. He also passed this learning and wisdom on to his children, especially Xiaosui.
He loved China, his country, and would be proud of where China stands in the world today.
Most of all, he embraced people and welcomed them into his life.
If, through Kaixin, he touches more people in this world, then the world will be a better place.