The 8th World Photography (Tourism) Conference was held on the Jinshanling Great Wall
In order to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 8th World Photography (Tourism) Conference and the 3rd Jinshanling Great Wall Photography Ceremony were held on October 16-17 at the Jinshanling Great Wall with the main purpose of "paying attention to the Great Wall National Cultural Park, welcoming the Beijing Winter Olympics, and advocating ecological civilization".
He Shihong, Chairman of the International Committee of the World Photography (Tourism) Congress, delivered a speech at the welcome dinner
Li Haixia, Secretary General of the Chinese Side of the International Committee of the World Photography (Tourism) Congress, presided over the welcome dinner
The "2020 (12th) Chinese Photography Of the Year" selection with the theme of "Tribute to the Times - Looking for Chinese Photographic Symbols" was announced a few days ago, and ten outstanding photographers were on the list. They are all the soul figures of the "symbol" of Chinese photography: Zong Tongchang, a representative figure who photographed China's historical relics and monuments, Ding Kuanliang, a representative figure who photographed China's golden snub-nosed monkeys, Gao Minghe, a representative figure who photographed China's 100 highest mountain peaks, Qi Xiaowei, a representative figure who photographed China's national culture and Olympic champions, Zhou Mengqi, a representative figure who photographed giant pandas, Yin Ganjiang, a representative figure who photographed the god of doors, Liu Shenku, a representative figure who photographed trains, and He Shihong, a representative figure who photographed the world's three poles. Li Xiang, a representative figure in Xinjiang, and Wang Jianzhong, a representative figure in the Yellow River.
Congratulations to Li Xiang (Xinhua News Agency reporter, vice chairman of Xinjiang Photographers Association, contracted photographer of China National Geographic, member of the Expert Review Committee of China Federation of Literature and Literature) for his honorary election as China's Photography Person of the Year.