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Table of Contents ( Mark One ) ☐ ☑ ☐ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 . OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report . For the transition period from to Commission file number : 001-39177 LIZHI INC . ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) N / A ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) Cayman Islands ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Yangcheng Creative Industry Zone , No. 309 Middle Huangpu Avenue , Tianhe District , Guangzhou 510655 , People's Republic of China ( Address of principal executive offices ) Ms. Chengfang Lu Acting Chief Financial Officer Tel : +86 ( 20 ) 3866-4265 E - mail : luchengfang@lizhi.fm Yangcheng Creative Industry Zone , No. 309 Middle Huangpu Avenue , Tianhe District , Guangzhou 510655 , Republic of China People's Republic of China ( Name , Telephone , E - mail and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act :