The Chongqing "Lancang-Mekong Week" and Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Design Award opened in southwest China's Chongqing on April 7. 

The design competition, themed "connect, communicate, change," was organized with the hope of becoming a renowned platform for youth exchanges and cooperation. It also aims to foster mutual understanding among individuals from the six participating countries. 

Founded in 2020, the competition has drawn significant attention from teachers, students and designers of art colleges and universities both domestically and internationally. Many impressive designs, reflecting various aspects of LMC, have been produced since its inception.