HUNDREDS of artists from across the nation, Datie Literature and Art Tribe contributors, and Shenzhen audiences witnessed the opening ceremony of the 2nd China·Bao’an Cartoon Festival at Bao’an Library on Sept. 15.

The winners of the 2nd Datie Cartoon Contest were also announced at the ceremony. There was one first-prize winner, three second-prize winners and six third-prize winners selected from among more than 300 submissions.

According to the judges, the overall quality of works this year was higher than that of last contest. The first-prize work titled “Chatting Time” by Li Wei, creatively depicting the future of smart phone use, was highly relevant to the contest’s theme, “Technology changes life,” and thus was highly regarded by the judges.

In addition, art by young Chinese cartoonists is a highlight of the exhibition.

Approximately 80 works from famous cartoonists including Kang Yongjun and Gou Ben from Beijing, Yin Chengwei from Heilongjiang Province, Chen Huan and Wang Ben from Guangzhou, Wu Jingpeng from Dongguan as well as Wei Guan and Wang Zhiling of Shenzhen are on display until Sept. 30.

Moreover, over 10 cartoonists took turns drawing caricatures of citizens during the festival, allowing visitors to get a personal encounter with the charm of cartoons in a fun way.

The Datie Cartoon Book Bar also held a forum in Bao’an’s Xixiang Subdistrict to discuss the influence of cartoons on teenagers.

The program was jointly organized by the China Newscartoon Society and Bao’an Literary Federation and undertaken by the Datie Literature and Art Tribe of Bao’an District in Shenzhen.

(A Ding)