Winners of NTD Television’s Third Chinese International Photography Competition Announced

New York, NY, December 09, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Eighteen stunning photographs, each capturing a special moment in history, have received awards in New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television’s Third Chinese International Photography Competition.

This year the competition had three categories: News and Global Events; Society and Humanity; and Nature and Landscapes.

New York resident, and a past winner of NTD’s competition, Edward Dai won the Gold Award for his entry “Hope Road” in the Society and Humanity category. His photograph shows Falun Gong practitioners’ “Divine Land Band” participating in a parade in Virginia in 2009.

A photographer from Mainland China won the Gold Award for his entry “Wonders on the Plateau” in the Nature and Landscapes category. The photograph captures a special event in the sky above a Tibetan pasture.

The Gold Award for News and Global Events went to Guil, a photographer from Thailand, for his entry “Afghanistan.” His photograph shows a U.S. soldier blowing bubbles with a small Afghani boy.

Almost 6000 photographic entries were received from 44 countries around the world. Of these, 151 photographs were selected to move through to the final judging phase. The very best photographic entries are currently on exhibit at the Calumet Photographic Gallery in Manhattan, New York, through December 24. The gallery is closed on Sundays.

The Chinese International Photography Competition is one of a series of international cultural arts contests hosted by NTD Television. Its purpose is to increase the sharing of cultural arts globally among Chinese who love photography, to uphold traditional Chinese arts philosophy, to promote artistic works portraying intrinsic reality while reflecting the qualities of compassion, gracefulness, light and righteousness. The website for the photography competition is http://photo.ntdtv.com

About NTD Television
NTD Television is an independent, nonprofit television broadcaster established in 2002. Headquartered in New York City, NTD currently has reporters and correspondents in over 70 cities worldwide. NTD is composed of a network of staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds who are knowledgeable about both Asian and Western societies. The station is committed to bringing viewers programs of the highest quality programs that not only entertain, but also meaningfully impact people's lives and the world around us. Beyond its television programming, NTD has distinguished itself for its leading role in the promotion of China's traditional arts and culture. Every year the network organizes and sponsors a range of performances, competitions, and outreach programs. NTD website is http://www.ntdtv.com.

2010 Chinese International Photography Competition Winners

Bronze - Society and Humanity

Getting Water

Chih-Sheng Huang

Taiwan

Bronze - Society and Humanity

Harvest

Gary Chan

Hong Kong

Bronze - Society and Humanity

Hurrying Along

Sheng-Shiung Wan

Taiwan

Silver - Society and Humanity

Girl Walking the Tightrope

Li-Ho Hung

Taiwan

Silver - Society and Humanity

Pacu Jawi

Hubert Januar

Indonesia

Gold - Society and Humanity

Hope Road

Edward Dai

USA

Bronze - Nature and Landscapes

Morning Song

Chen-Hung Lin

Taiwan

Bronze - Nature and Landscapes

Catching Fish

Feng-Lin Chen

Taiwan

Bronze - Nature and Landscapes

Ancient Anasazi Kiva (20,000 BC)

Jeff Chen

USA

Silver - Nature and Landscapes

Winter Pasture

Jone

China

Silver - Nature and Landscapes

Song Zhan Lin Temple

Yu-Pei Huang

Taiwan

Gold - Nature and Landscapes

Wonders on the Plateau

Jone

China

Bronze - News and Global Events

Don’t Forget June 4, 1989

Rachel

Hong Kong

Bronze - News and Global Events

Appeal

Tempura

Macau

Bronze - News and Global Events

Waiting

Chi-Keung Wong

Hong Kong

Sliver - News and Global Events

Hold Me Tight

Henry Lam

Australia

Sliver - News and Global Events

Great Book

Po-Hua Wu

Taiwan

Gold - News and Global Events

Afghanistan

Guil

Thailand

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