The high school life is drawing to an end. And the university life is coming right around the corner! You must be filled with excitement and anticipation, and starting to imagine what it is like to be a university student in a foreign country.

But before that, have you thought about this last summer before starting your university life? After all, once you become a university student here at CUHK-Shenzhen, there are new challenges waiting, new hurdles to jump over. Even after you graduate, remember, you are a kid no more. You will soon be pushed to the society, to have a job, a boss...there will always be someone out there that you need to answer to.

The summer of 2024 – this may be the last chance in your life that you get to enjoy this level of liberty to roam free without any concern of your life and future. And we want you to use your camera to record this last summer of freedom and carefree.

Participants: 2024 Entry Offer Holders (winners and participants of Round 1 can participate again)

Schedule:

• Submission deadline: July 14  (all eligible entries will be uploaded to our Instagram@cuhkszia July 19)
• Collect “Likes” on Instagram (@cuhkszia): by 17:00, China Local Time, July 22
• Result announcement: Early August

Contest Details:

1. Can only enter as an individual.

2. Video specs:

• 1. No more than 40 seconds.
  2. In avi/ mp4/ mov format and filmed in Horizontal with high resolution (at least 1080p) and high-quality audio. The file size cannot be larger than 100 MB.
  3. Voice audio can be in English, in Chinese, or in your local language. If it is not in English, please add English subtitles.

3 Submission: 

1. 1. Use a Zip file to include the video, and a Word document with your application number, full name, title, and description (no more than 100 words) of the video.
   2. Name the Zip file by your application number and full name, and upload it to WeTransfer.
   3. Share the WeTransfer link to intlugapply@cuhk.edu.cn by July 14.

4. Legal terms:

The works should be original, which means the participants own the full copyright. Participants must ensure that they have obtained permission from any person featured in their entries. By entering the contest, participants grant CUHK-Shenzhen a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, and reproduce the entries in any media, in whole or in part, for any educational, publicity, exhibition, or archiving activities solely by CUHK-Shenzhen and for non-commercial purposes.

Evaluation:

The final result will be determined by a comprehensive evaluation. The criteria for evaluation are as follows:

• Theme (20%): Whether the work can reflect the given theme.
• Expressiveness or creativity (30%): Whether the work can effectively convey the author's emotions and thoughts; whether it has novel ideas and creative elements.
• Composition and lighting (20%): Whether the composition and lighting of a work enhance its aesthetic appeal.
• “Likes” collected on Instagram (30%)

*Bonus points: If a work reflects CUHKSZ-related elements (such as logos, buildings, cultural souvenirs, etc.), 10 bonus points can be directly added to its final scores.

*The Most Popular Award: The video receiving the most “Likes” on Instagram will automatically receive this prize. The winner will NOT be considered for other prizes anymore.

Prizes: All prizes can be collected when coming to CUHK-Shenzhen for on-site registration in August. 

1.  Every participant will receive a small souvenir for participating.

2.  A total of 8 prizes will be awarded:

• The Most Popular Award (x1): A set of Xiaomi Mijia Photo Printer
• First Prize (x1): Fuji Polaroid camera
• Second Prize (x2): OAL tote bag
• Third Prize (x4): A full set of dorm bedding

3. A compilation of the winning entries will be displayed on YouTube (@cuhkszglobal)

CUHK-Shenzhen International Undergraduate Admissions reserves the right to disqualify any individual and team contestants whose entries or conducts violate the above rules, infringe on the rights of others, or act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.

* CUHK-Shenzhen International Undergraduate Admissions reserves the right of final interpretation for this contest.