Over the year, the entries are whittled down until eight finalists remain to compete for the grand prize at the Venture Finals.

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Fan had gone back to Shanghai Zhongyuan on loan to help his country's preparations for their first World Cup finals venture.

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Prizes included trip to the Facebook Global Hackathon Finals for the Top Hack, gift cards, and interviews with venture capitalists.

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