Envoys in focus

Updated: 2012-09-13 07:55

(China Daily)

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Envoys in focus

When the Music Stops captures a historic moment as leaders gather for a photocall at the end of the G8 summit held in L'Aquila, Italy, on July 9, 2009. Tian Ming

The fourth Photo Exhibition of the World in the Eyes of Chinese Diplomats announced 60 winners from more than 1,200 photographs submitted by around 300 shutterbugs from departments and overseas offices of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Entries are categorized by themes, namely portraits, natural scenery, daily life, public figures and diplomatic records.

The activity, organized by the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry and Chinese Photographers Association, aims to address the diplomatic values of loyalty, commitment and dedication, in the different facets of diplomatic life.

The judging panel included Chinese Photographers Association, Xinhua News Agency and China Daily.

Experts say the entries for this year's event are of high quality and cover various aspects of culture comprehensively. The exhibition will display about 150 photographs free of charge to the public at Capital Museum from Sept 14 to 23.

China Daily

Envoys in focus

Face Changing was taken on Jan 30, 2012 when Jamaican Minister of Foreign Affairs A.J. Nicholson watched a Chuanju Opera performance by a Chongqing troupe. Huang Jingrui

Envoys in focus

Focus was taken in Bangladesh on Dec 18, 2010. The picture shows residents enjoying a performance at a ceremony where the China Embassy in Bangladesh donated gifts to school children. Shi Kaidi

Envoys in focus

Where Confucius Meets His Royal Highness features Prince Charles with students practicing calligraphy, at the opening ceremony of the Confucius Classroom at Llandovery College in Wales, Britain, on March 1, 2011. He Jun

Envoys in focus

Melting Beauty, taken on Feb 3, 2011, shows the spectacular glaciers in Argentina. Feng Xiaohu

Envoys in focus

Ox Racing highlights an annual rice harvest festival in Padang, Indonesia, on Jan 3, 2012. Zhong Ruiming