Because of its status as the legendary birthplace of Go, also known as weiqi, many of the game's ardent fans take a keen interest in Lanke Mountain – a scenic area administered by the Kecheng district of Quzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province.

The story about an ancient woodman called Wang Zhi playing weiqi in Lanke Mountain with the immortals was told as early as the Jin Dynasty (317-420), making it the earliest written record of weiqi in China. Lanke Mountain was subsequently known as "the immortal land of weiqi".

To further promote the image of the Quzhou Lanke weiqi tradition and build a globally recognizable cultural brand, the hunt for a collection of cultural brand identity logos, slogans and mascots was recently launched internationally.  

[Solicitation period]

Dec 26 to Nov 10

[Requirements]

The logo must reflect the time-honored history and traditions of Quzhou Lanke weiqi. 

Candidates should submit creative and innovative works featuring simple and bright colors. The designs should be easy to recognize and come with clear descriptions of about 200 words. 

All submitted works must be original works that are not involved in any intellectual property (IP) rights disputes.

The finals will have one championship award of 20,000 yuan ($3,121 ) and five Best Candidate awards (2,000 yuan each).

Submission email: qzdhyjt@163.com

Contact number: +86-18969456262