Talented Youth and Children Art and Culture Association

General Competition Rules (Applicable to all competitions organized by the Association)

(All confirmed participants are deemed to have agreed to these terms and conditions)

1. Eligibility and Submission of Works

• Participants may register for multiple competition items, with a limit of 1 entry per item. Registration is based on individual works.

• All entries must be original works independently created by the participants. If an entry is verified to involve plagiarism, infringement, or other non-original behaviors, the participant’s eligibility will be immediately revoked.

• Participants must provide true and accurate personal information during registration (for communication and eligibility verification purposes). If false information is found, the Association reserves the right to unconditionally revoke the participant’s eligibility without prior notice.

2. Registration Process and Fee Instructions

• After the registration deadline, any modification of registration information or supplementary payment will incur an additional administrative fee of 50 yuan.

• Once registration is confirmed by the Association, cancellation of registration and refund requests will not be accepted.

3. Activity Adjustments and Response to Force Majeure

• In case of extreme situations such as outbreaks of infectious diseases, black rainstorms, typhoons of signal No. 8 or above, the activity will be canceled for the safety of participants, with no rescheduling or refunds. Your understanding is appreciated. Activities will proceed as scheduled during yellow rainstorms, red rainstorms, or typhoons of signal No. 3 or below.

• The latest activity information and adjustment notices will be published on the Association’s official website. Please pay close attention to updates.

4. Guidelines for Receiving Awards and Works

• After the competition results are announced, any additional fees (such as storage fees) incurred due to delayed collection of awards, certificates, or works by the courier shall be borne by the participants. Unclaimed awards, certificates, and works will be handled by the courier company in accordance with its regulations.

• Trophies and certificates for winners will be sent via SF Express (freight collect). Please pay attention to the delivery information.

• The Association shall not be liable for the loss, damage, delay, or misdelivery of awards, certificates, or works caused by unavoidable factors during transportation.

5. Review Standards for Work Content

The following works will be disqualified:

• Works that infringe upon others' copyrights, portrait rights, or other legal rights;

• Works containing pornography, nudity, obscenity, violence, or other controversial content that violates public order and morality;

• Works involving intentional harassment, disrespect for others, or damage to the natural ecological environment;

• Works that threaten the safety of individuals or animals, or violate laws and regulations.

6. Evaluation Mechanism and Dispute Resolution

• There is no mechanism for reviewing results or appealing against decisions in the Association’s competitions. The Association has the final decision-making power over competition results and reserves the right of final interpretation.

Copyright Notice (General)

• Participants agree that the Association shall have the right to use, reproduce, display, modify, publish, or distribute the entries (including clips, images, videos, etc.) on any media platforms (including but not limited to websites, social media, brochures, etc.) for non-commercial purposes such as educational promotion and activity publicity, without the need for additional compensation or prior notice to the participants.

• The Association reserves the right of final interpretation for any disputes arising from these terms.

Special Rules for Painting, Writing, and Calligraphy Competitions

1. Additional Competition Rules

• Entries must clearly indicate the participant’s name and group in the designated position. Participants with false or missing information will be disqualified, and the Association will not provide further explanations.

• The content of works must not involve politically sensitive topics, excessive violence, obscenity, or pornography, and must conform to social morality and public order.

• Unclaimed entries will be properly destroyed by the Association in accordance with regulations three months after the competition ends. Please collect your works in a timely manner.

• The Association shall not be liable for the loss, damage, or delay of works caused during transportation.

2. Requirements for Work Specifications

• Works must be submitted online through the official designated channel. There is no restriction on the size of physical works.

• Electronic files must be complete frontal shots of the works, in JPG or PNG format, with a maximum file size of 8MB, and the images must be clear and distinguishable (without reflections, blurriness, or incomplete cropping).

• Physical works must be properly kept by participants until the collection of awards and certificates. During the competition, the Association reserves the right to request participants to submit physical originals for verification, evaluation, or exhibition purposes. Failure to submit within the specified time will result in disqualification.

3. Supplementary Copyright Notice

• Participants agree that the Association shall have the right to use the intellectual property of the works, including but not limited to using the works (in whole or in part) for exhibitions, publication production, and activity promotion, without the need for additional notice or compensation.

• The Association has the final decision-making power over any disputes arising from these competitions.

Special Rules for On-Site Recitation and Music Competitions

1. On-Site Management Rules

• During the competition, parents may only take photos or record videos of their own children’s performance segments. Filming of other participants is strictly prohibited. The use of flash photography on-site is also prohibited to avoid disrupting the competition order or affecting participants’ performance. Violators will be disqualified.

• The Association reserves the right to flexibly adjust the competition venue and judging panel according to actual circumstances (such as venue adjustments, personnel changes, etc.). Relevant changes will be promptly notified through the official website, SMS, and other channels.

2. Dispute Resolution

• The Association reserves the right of final interpretation for any disputes arising from these competitions.