China News Service, Nanjing, July 4th (Reporter Shen Ran) "I have lived in China for 15 years, and I have seen with my own eyes the great changes here. What remains unchanged is the enthusiasm and warmth of the people." Looking at the China I photographed The photos of the students, Matthew Shepard, principal of the British School in Nanjing, said with a smile that even though he was not a professional photographer, he was so lucky to capture the unforgettable moment.
The winning works of the "Extremely Beautiful Nanjing-Nanjing This Decade" Photo Contest for Foreign Friends in Nanjing, hosted by the Nanjing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the People's Government of Xuanwu District, Nanjing, are currently on display in the city.
The winning works of the "Extremely Beautiful Nanjing - This Ten Years of Nanjing" Photography Contest for Foreign Friends in Nanjing are being exhibited in Nanjing.
Photo by Yang Bo
The pictures in these foreigners' lenses cover Nanjing's natural scenery, human history, and social and people's livelihood, making it extremely vivid and special.
"The photography competition hopes that we can see the development of Nanjing in the past ten years from the eyes of foreigners. In fact, every time I return to Nanjing from the UK, I find changes everywhere, new buildings, new shopping malls, new railway stations, New buses and taxis, new electric cars, new payment methods, new highways, new subway storefronts, and even new subway lines. The speed of change in Nanjing is so fast.” The first prize of this photography competition Matthew Shepard, principal of Nanjing British School, has lived in Nanjing for 15 years.
Matthew Shepard said frankly, "What's interesting is that I think this photo I took did not focus on the changes in Nanjing in the past ten years, but instead highlighted the same thing, that is people. The changes in Nanjing in the past ten years have been very Great, but what remains unchanged is the enthusiasm and warmth of the people of Nanjing.”
This event aims to see the development and changes of Nanjing in the past ten years through the eyes of foreigners in Nanjing.
Photo by Yang Bo
In his lens, it is the Chinese children he is familiar with. "This award-winning photo was taken at the Olympic Games in September 2019, when a group of young fans were watching a football match." Matthew Shepard He said with a smile, "The warmth and enthusiasm of the people of Nanjing has always entangled me, and Nanjing is my home. I think everyone can understand this from the eyes of the children in the photos."
It is understood that this photo contest is sponsored by the Nanjing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and undertaken by the Nanjing Foreign Service Association and the Nanjing Foreign Cultural Exchange Center.
Since its launch in March, the competition has attracted foreigners from more than 30 countries to actively participate, and collected nearly 200 entries.
In the public voting session, the total number of votes exceeded 557,000, and the number of Internet visits was nearly 190,000.
In the end, 20 outstanding works stood out and won the award.
The relevant person in charge of the Nanjing Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries said that foreigners who have lived in Nanjing for a long time are participants and witnesses of Nanjing's development. They use the lens language to show a different Nanjing city.
"I hope foreign friends will continue to care about and support Nanjing's economic and social development, and work with us to write the next decade of Nanjing." (End)