A filming activity for dishes in the "New Era, New Shandong Cuisine" 2021 Shandong Cuisine Innovation Competition started on Dec 21 in Jinan, capital of Shandong province.

Organizers begin filming the selected dishes from the 2021 Shandong Cuisine Innovation Competition on Dec 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The 8K ultra-high definition cameras will be used in the shooting, making this competition the first food competition in China to make use of 8K shooting equipment.

The competition, which was launched on Sept 16, is being co-held by the Shandong Provincial Publicity Department, the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Shandong Base Station of China Media Group, and the Shandong Tourist Hotel Association.

According to organizers, 1,099 dishes were submitted to the competition.

Chefs prepare for the shooting. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As of Dec 20, the total number of votes for participating dishes had reached 77 million via the video account of the Shandong Base Station of China Media Group, setting a new online voting record for food competition in China.

Organizers said that selected dishes from 16 cities in Shandong province will participate in the shooting, which will last about 20 days. Some of the dishes will be recommended to be aired in the food program of the CCTV finance channel.

8K ultra-high definition cameras will be used in the shooting. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]