Draw me a story

Competition has heated up as an international award highlights the best of Chinese-language picture books for children. Liu Zhihua reports.

Chinese-language picture books, with delicate drawings and stories for children, are attracting global attention for their quality.

Applications for the fourth annual Feng Zikai Picture Book Award will open on Jan 1 and close on Feb 28, the organizing committee announced last week in Beijing. The award is the only international literary honor for original Chinese-language children's picture books.