The special prizewinner, Zhang Mei, a writer known by her pen name Mei Shiniang, took a unique perspective and approach into wartime stories.

Set in the background of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), her awarded work Mountains Turn to Paintings as Clouds Fade delves deeply into the commitment of ordinary people to art, cultural heritage, and their love for the nation.

Cui Chenge, a 36-year-old writer under the pen name Yangguang Caihong Xiaoxigua won first prize at this year's competition. Her awarded web novel Lucky Mom-to-be Mee Sua integrates local cultural elements in Fujian province with the story about the lives and self-growth of modern women.

The other first prizewinner, Claudia (the name she prefers to be called) with the pen name of Renjian Xuyao Qingxu Wending, won three awards in the competition for three reality web novels over the past decade.