The arrival of International Left-Handers Day, an annual event that falls on August 13, is an opportunity for "left-handers everywhere to celebrate their sinistrality and increase public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed." Ahead of the day, a community in Hefei, Anhui province held a series of fun contests offering local residents the chance to experience life as a left-handed person, highlighting the everyday needs and problems faced by left-handed people.