This year, NYU Shanghai is home to China's largest hackathon, bringing in students not only from our school, but from all over the world. On Nov. 15, hack(上海) began with speeches from sponsors and members of the NYU Shanghai community, before the 24-hour event officially began at 2:00pm. For the rest of the competition, check back here for photo updates of the event. Don't forget to visit OCA on November 17th for the official story! [cincopa AoLA9H8MX6HZ] To start the day, Opening Ceremonies were held in the auditorium, before the hackers were released to find teams and set up their stations. During the opening address, sponsors gave out free giveaways, whilst all the participants waited for the much-anticipated hackathon to officially get under way. [cincopa AoMAgFswXiK8] After a few hours of rigorous organization, designing and coding, participants were allowed to take a break from their hard work and go to the cafeteria to receive dinner. [cincopa AgHA_FcZdO46] Exhausted programmers continued to code through the morning after a mostly sleepless night. All in the name of progress! [cincopa AcNAUEcoeG8y] Students finish up their projects before the official end of hacking, then make their way to the second floor to present their creations. [cincopa A0OArFcafKmu] After 24 straight hours of coding and camaraderie, closing ceremonies wrapped up the hackathon. Complete with awards from specific sponsors and the announcement of the official winners, the closing ceremonies marked the end of hack(上海). This article was written by Kadallah Burrowes. Send an email to [email protected] to get in touch. Photo Credit: Kadallah Burrowes