Invitation: 2027 Panda Creative Competition, Chengdu
By Chuan-X Panda
Published: June 12, 2026 09:00
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 "Panda Homeland: Wonderland of Imagination" International Exhibition will conclude on June 14. This exhibition brings together nearly 5,000 panda-themed creative works, including some award-winning pieces from the 2026 Panda Homeland · Giant Panda Cultural and Creative Competition. Visitors can fully enjoy the dazzling array of panda creations and purchase their favorite panda products on-site.
The 2026 Awards Works
Today, follow our camera to see the outstanding works at the exhibition. Our destination: Eastern Suburb Memory (东郊记忆）, Chengdu📍 .
Eastern Suburb Memory is a 4A-level scenic area in Chengdu that combines industrial heritage, a cultural and creative park, and music performances. It gathers trendy and creative people from Chengdu and across the country. Fashionable and innovative products, popular music, and performances take place here every day. For this reason, the "Panda Homeland: Wonderland of Imagination" International Exhibition is held in Building 5 of Eastern Suburb Memory.
As you enter the exhibition hall, the first thing that catches your eye is the oversized intelligent bionic panda, "Milky Bear." It can engage in AI conversations with you, mimic facial expressions, capture your movements, and interact with you. Unfortunately, this panda is not currently available for individual retail.
Next, we see two stainless steel panda sculptures. The work is titled PANDA Panda Homeland, which won the Best Creative Sculpture Design award at this year's Panda Homeland · Giant Panda Cultural and Creative Competition. Made of mirror-polished stainless steel, the two pandas are shown playfully interacting—one standing on its head, the other upright—full of dynamic energy.
Further inside, there are panda-themed works in packaging design, spatial scenes, digital AIGC creations, home furnishings, and apparel. Without further ado, please see the images below.
Among them, what impressed Chuan-X Panda most is Zen State by Chinese creator Wang Keyu. Based on the panda image, this work uses a high-collared cape and a meditative sitting posture to shape an unusual panda full of Eastern Zen spirit—no longer limited to cuteness and healing, but offering inspiration of wisdom and tranquility. The large version is a sculpture, while the small version has a built-in Bluetooth speaker. It can serve both as a desktop ornament and a wireless speaker—a very practical panda cultural and creative product, and it’s now selling fast.
Another piece, titled The Art of Dwelling on Earth, is a panda-themed sofa from Italy. With simple panda-inspired lines and solid wood material, it blends the panda’s laziness into everyday home life—very soft and warm. This panda sofa also won the Best Trendy Product Design award at this year's Panda Creative Competition.
Design Your Original Panda And Shine On the Global Stage
Can you, living far outside China, participate in the competition? Absolutely. The 2026 competition received 16,138 entries, 32% of which came from overseas (over 40 countries), with 210 works shortlisted for awards. Here's a quick introduction: the Panda Homeland · Giant Panda Cultural and Creative Competition is an official global competition hosted by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government. Chengdu, as the hometown of pandas, is committed to promoting panda culture and Sichuan culture. Individuals, teams, or organizations from anywhere in the world are welcome—no age or profession restrictions. Works are judged by a panel of global high-level experts who score and rank entries to determine professional awards, while online voting selects the most popular works.Prizes range from 10,000 to 80,000 RMB（USD 1,478 – 11,824）, with some reaching as high as 200,000 RMB （USD 29,560）. Winning works can also be transformed into commercial collaborations for mutual benefit.
How to register?
Register via the official website at www.pandacc.com.cn – sign up and submit your work. You can also register by email at gallery@cdnongyuan.com: download the application form from the official website, then send your work images and a letter of commitment to the email address. Registration is completely free.
The 2026 awards (2nd edition, June 2025 – May 15, 2026) have been announced and are coming to a close. But the third Panda Creative Competition is right around the corner—come show off your unique work! The third edition (2027) is expected to open for official registration/submission in June–July 2026, with a deadline at the end of January 2027, and the awards ceremony estimated for April–May 2027. We look forward to seeing entries from Chuan-X Panda make the shortlist in the future!