Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu province started collecting ideas from the public for a slogan and image for the city's tourism on June 10.

The contest received 20,000 slogans and 192 images over about one month, with 20 slogans and 10 images chosen for a second selection. From July 21 to Aug 5, the public will vote for nine slogans and four image entries, each winning designer getting 1,000 yuan. And designers of the best slogan and best image will be awarded 10,000 yuan ($1,623) each.

Participants will also get the chance to win a Friendship City Tourism Card in Yangtze River Delta, holders of which can visit tourist spots in Zhangjiagang, Changshu and Taicang for free in 2015.

The contest, jointly sponsored by the Zhangjiagang tourism bureau and news portal Sina.com's Jiangsu channel, is aimed at transforming Zhangjiagang into a hot tourist attraction, creating a new tourism image and promoting the city's popularity.