The 15th Yiding Cup Wood Carving Competition was grandly held from September 21 to 26, 2024, at the Putian Arts and Crafts City. This competition was jointly organized by the China National Light Industry Council, the China Arts and Crafts Association, and the Trade Union of Financial and Commercial Workers, Light Industry and Textile Workers, Tobacco Industry Workers. A total of 42 woodcarving contestants from regions including Shandong, Zhejiang, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, and Fujian advanced to the finals.

With coordination from the International Wood Culture Society, the competition specially invited renowned woodcarving artist Alireza Bavandpour from Kermanshah Province in western Iran to participate in the exhibition and performance. Alireza Bavandpour is the coordinator of the society's Iran Working Group, the organizer of five regional events for World Wood Day in Iran, and a three-time invited participant in the live woodcarving projects for World Wood Day. During the event, he created a piece titled Homeland, symbolizing Iran's rich and ancient civilization. His participation brought a more diverse and professional perspective to this year's "Yiding Cup" competition.