2023 UK-China International Photography Competition
The fifth annual competition theme was 'Family Treasures'.
The 2023 theme was 'Family Treasures’ (传家宝), with the competition running from February 2023 to April 2023.
The 30 shortlisted photographs were exhibited for a month in the foyer of the Alliance Manchester Business School, where the awards ceremony was held on Wednesday, 3 May 2023.
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Winners
Best photo taken in China: Zhou Zheng
'Kitchen Mother' | 灶台 母亲
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The winning China-based submission was taken by Zhou Zheng (周琤).
The Kitchen Mother is our family treasure!
灶台 灶台边的母亲就是我们的家中宝！
Best photo taken in the UK: Corina Andrisan
'Art is My Treasure' | 艺术是我的宝贝
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The winning UK-based submission was taken by Corina Andrisan.
Life with an autoimmune illness is tough. Understandably, some people lose all hope within seconds from diagnosis. Rediscovering art has kept my spirit alive for the past 15 years, even though I am stuck in a wheelchair. My paintings are now my family’s treasures, filling the walls of our home.
患有自身免疫系统疾病的生活很艰难。可以理解的是，有些人在诊断后的几秒钟就失去了所有的希望。在过去的15年里，即使我被困在轮椅上，我的画作就是我的传家宝，挂满了我们家的墙壁。
People's choice award: Huang Bingyao
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'Grandpa’s Hookah' | 爷爷的水烟筒
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The winning People’s Choice submission was taken by Huang Bingyao (黄炳耀).
Hookah is part of China's intangible cultural heritage. My 90-year-old grandpa is sitting at the door leisurely smoking with our family treasure - Yunnan hookah. He was helping the government build a road in the 1940s. At that time, he was only given a kilogram of tobacco as payment. Grandpa made this pipe with his own hands.
水烟是我国的非物质文化遗产。90多岁的爷爷坐在门口悠闲地抽着我们的传家宝——云南水烟。上世纪40年代，他帮助政府修路，当年，他只得到一公斤的烟草做为报酬。这个烟斗是爷爷亲自做的。
Runners Up: Kaz and Olivia Parsonage
- China Runner-up: Kaz with ‘Hair Shave’
- UK Runner-up: Olivia Parsonage with ‘Maika’s Ba’s Hat’
UPCOMING: An online collection for the top 30 finalists of the 2023 UK-China Photography Competition will soon be posted on MCI’s website.