Today, the contest begins just after the morning high tide and ends about 12 hours later as the next high tide reclaims the beach -- and all the beautiful sculptures.

• 现在，这项竞赛的举行时间起自早上的涨潮，终于下一个涨潮，也就是12个小时左右的时间，沙滩上就会布满了各种美丽的沙制品。。