Organizers of the 2006 China Open tennis tournament have
launched a global search for the mascot design for the year's
event.
The solicitation, which started Friday, will end on May 26.
A judging panel made up of China Open officials and experts will
evaluate all the entries after the solicitation campaign ends.
Five designs will make the shortlist, with each winning a prize
of 3,000 yuan (US$380).
The selection panel will then pick the final design out of the
five short-listed candidates, and the winner will scoop a total
30,000 yuan (US$3,750 ) prize.
The 2006 tournament, slated from September 9 to 24, will be
played on hardcourt at the Beijing Tennis Center with events of
men's, women's, juniors' and seniors' brackets.
(CRI English April 30, 2006)
