Award Categeories

General Categories

For all participants regardless of age or academic level.

Three Prizes of 500 USD, 300 USD, and 200 USD each.

Selected by the academic mentors.

All works entered in the Middle School and High School Divisions will be automatically considered in the Public Division as well.

Special Awards

Special category honoring one work written in Xiqu forms (such as Peking Opera or Kunqu) and one work whose subject matter is Xiqu.

Participants should enter any general division and indicate in their application that they wish to be considered for this award.

Best Work in Xiqu: 300 USD.

Best Work about Xiqu: 300 USD.

This special award is co-hosted by GYACD and Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera Club of Peking University. It will be reviewed and selected by a special committee.

All works will be automatically considered for these awards.

Each fellow will pick four works and present them in a script-reading session funded by the GYACD.

Two winning works will eventually be produced by our fellows.

There is no monetary prize for winners in this division.

*All runner-ups will get honorable mentions on our website.

*All short-listed works will be published by the GYACD in a special volume.

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