The Guangdong Chinese Culture Promotion Society will hold a photo exhibition featuring the life of common people in the Lingnan region at the Lingnan Club Cultural Exhibition Hall in Ersha Island, Guangzhou between September 27 and October 20, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The organizer is soliciting entries for the exhibition until August 15.

A press conference is held for the photo exhibition. [Photo provided to Newsgd.com]

1. All are welcome to participate, including professional and amateur photographers, locals and expats alike

2. All photos should focus on common people in the Lingnan region (Note: Lingnan is a geographic area referring to lands in the south of China’s Nan Mountains, covering the modern Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan as well as Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR.)

3. All entries must be original. Photos that violate or infringe upon another person’s rights, including but not limited to copyright, are ineligible. Organizers shall not be held responsible for entries that violate or infringe upon another person’s rights, including but not limited to copyright and portraiture right. Participants should take responsibility for the content of their works

4. Entries can be in the format of color prints, black and white prints, single photo and photo series. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization and should be specified in the remarks

5. All photos should be submitted in JPG format, and the size of each file must not exceed 20MB, nor less than 5MB. Please give a few remarks (less than 150 words) about the main point of your photos, and specify your name and phone number

6. A total of 200 photos will be selected for the exhibition, and authors will receive a certificate and 100 RMB for each photo

7. Awards will also be given to three First Prize winners (1,000 RMB per person), four Second Prize winners (800 RMB per person), and six Third Prize winners (600 RMB per person)

8. All submitted works will not be returned. The organizer is entitled to selection and reserves the right to explain the terms of the solicitation

9. Submission period: From July 16 to August 15, 2019

10. How to submit your photos:

Add.: 2nd Floor, Lingnan Club Cultural Exhibition Hall, No. 13 Qingbo Road, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Tel.: 020-87351210

Email: lnhzlg@vip.163.com

Author: Monica Liu

Editor: Chris