1. The work submitted must be an original composition.
2. The work can be either written for orchestra or for solo and orchestra. *
3. Solo instrument may be one (and only one) of the following:
(1) Wind: dizi, sheng, suona, guan
(2) Bowed-string: gaohu, erhu, zhonghu, gehu and bass gehu
(3) Plucked-string: zheng, pipa, xiaoruan, zhongruan, daruan, sanxian
(4) Percussion: dagu (Chinese big drum), paigu (set of 5 rotodrums), sanmianluo (set of 3 gongs [not tuned]), muyu (set of 5 temple blocks)**
4. Works on Hong Kong themes should be specified upon application.
* Since the work should be written for a full-scale orchestra, it is advisable not to use amplification for solo instruments.
* * The contestant may use all, or any combination of the above instruments.