By Feng Xiaying
As the host city of the approaching Asian Games, Hangzhou is fully committed to welcoming this inspiring international event with the utmost perfection.
In the Asian Games year, have you noticed the changes happening in Hangzhou? The 2023 Hangzhou Citizen Photography Festival invites you to record the changes, especially the ecological changes in Hangzhou with pictures or videos.
Hosted by the Publicity Department of the Hangzhou Municipal Government and the Hangzhou Daily Press Group, and organized by the City Express (DUSHIKUAIBAO), the Festival this year is themed with "Exploring Hangzhou in the Asian Games Year." It is open to Hangzhou residents as well as visitors, social organizations, and visual art enthusiasts who would love to be promoters of Hangzhou. The selected outstanding works will be displayed across various media platforms and shown both domestically and internationally.
All the submitted photos and videos for the 2023 Hangzhou Citizen Photography Festival must be original. Preferably videos shall be 3 minutes or shorter in MP4 format with proper Chinese or English scripts.
Subject Categories:
1.Ecological beauty: Participants are expected to shoot Hangzhou's natural landscape that are in line with the principle of the 19th Asian Games—being "Green, Smart, Economical, and Ethical".
2.City impressions: Participants are expected to reflect the changes in Hangzhou's urban development, particularly the achievements in terms of modern and green city constructions with technological empowerment.
3.Harmony and coexistence: Participants are expected to showcase the coexistence of ecological preservation and urban development in Hangzhou, reflecting the harmonious relationship between human and nature.
Deadline for entries: Sept 17, 2023
Submission:
1. Upload your photos or videos to the City Link App (橙柿互动) under "快拍快拍", with the hashtag #2023杭州市民摄影节# (#2023HangzhouPhotoFestival).
2. Post your photos or videos to Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook and @Hangzhoufeel with the hashtag #2023HangzhouPhotoFestival.