The fifth Shanghai International Ballet Competition is from 3 to 11August in 2016.This report assesses the international influences of the competition，by analyzing media coverage by both Chinese and foreign media，online and offline，and by social media accounts.It also conducts a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews with contestants，audience，and media professionals on the scene.The main findings are：（1）The competition get high satisfaction from both the media and the audience，and was considered useful in lifting the international image of Shanghai；（2）the competition was widely covered by the traditional Chinese media，but the actual reporting was often repetitive，and therefore with limited impact；（3）the coverage of the competition on the internet was much more original and interactive，which acted as an important force in spreading the influence of the competition；（4）the competition failed to gain much attention from the foreign media，and therefore had little international impact；（5）the international influence of the competition mainly depended on the official accounts of the competition itself，and of some mainstream Chinese media on the international social networks.