XTU Holds China Collegiate Programming Contest (Central South Area)

The 2016 “Great Wall Information Cup” China Collegiate Programming Contest (Central South Area) was held in Xiangtan University, in which 163 teams from 56 universities and colleges and 16 provinces had undergone fierce competition. Vice Mayer Su Jiangquan, Chairman of Xiangtan Science and Technology Association Tu Jiangyan, Vice President Liu Jianping attended the closing ceremony and awarded prizes to winners.

Su Jianquan said that progresses in the scale and impact of this contest can build innovation atmosphere and a great platform for talents to stand out, widen the exchange channels of Xiangtan City in science, technology and education at the meantime. He wanted the youth students to have high aspiration and bold innovation so as to promote the construction of social innovation and show the power of science and technology.

Liu Jiangping said that it was the 8th time for XTU to hold this contest, which promoted the exchanges and cooperation among universities, stimulated the creative potential of students. He wanted students to constantly improve the scientific and technological literacy and get greater achievements on the way of scientific and technological innovation.

The contest used International Collegiate Programming Contest system – within five hours answering a total of 10 programming questions. After this both physical and mental competition, Hangzhou University of Electronic Science and Technology team won the Championship, Nanjing University team won Runner-up, and Beijing Institute of Technology team won the Bronze. At the same time, 16 teams won the golden medal, 33 teams including XTU team won the silver medal, and another 48 teams received bronze medal. Central China Normal University team won the prize of "the best women team". In Xiangtan Computer Program Design Competition, Xiangtan university team won the championship and gold medal.