Call for Submissions for 2023 Colorful Guizhou 16th PhotoChina Original International Photography Exhibition

Guizhou is a verdant karst plateau that encompasses an area of 176,000 square kilometers. Numerous bridges crisscross the land and carry high-speed trains. Presently, there are over 30,000 bridges under construction or already built in Guizhou. It is home to nearly half of the top 100 viaducts and bridges in the world. Among the top ten bridges with the highest altitude on Earth, four of them can be found in Guizhou. China boasts nine winners of the Gustav Lindenthal Medal, four of which are here. These marvels of civil engineering encapsulate the perfect combination of a bridge’s mechanical quality and aesthetic essence. The bridges of Guizhou carry locals to the outside world, while also displaying the magnificence of this plateau to outsiders. A strong contemporary aesthetic is reflected in their innovative scientific and technological connotation, their extraordinary spans and carrying capacities, and exquisite spatial art, including the straight Pingtang Grand Bridge, the elevated Beipan River Bridge, and the charming Huayudong Bridge. They indeed exist as artistic miracles in colorful Guizhou. The 2023 Colorful Guizhou: 16th PhotoChina Original International Photography Exhibition is now soliciting entries from photographers and photography enthusiasts from all over the world. The theme of this year’s contest is “Crossing a Bridge to the World.”

I. Organizing Committee

Sponsored by: the Publicity Department of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee, China News Service, Guizhou Provincial Department of Transportation, and Guizhou Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism

Co-sponsored by: Guizhou Provincial Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission, Guizhou Provincial Administration of Sports, Guizhou Federation of Literature and Art Circles, the Office of Guizhou Daily, Guizhou Radio and Television Station, Guizhou Publishing Group Co., Ltd., www.gog.com, and the Party Committee Publicity Departments of various cities (prefectures) in Guizhou Province.

Organized by: the Organizing Committee Office of 2023 Colorful Guizhou: 16th Photochina Original International Photography Exhibition (permanently located at the Guizhou Branch of China News Service), the local Party Committee Publicity Department, and the Guizhou Branch of China News Service

II. Submission Period

April 11 to July 20, 2023

III. Requirements for Entries

Entries shall be photos or short videos (15 seconds to 3 minutes) showcasing bridges in Guizhou (e.g., highway bridges, railway bridges, urban overpasses, existing ancient bridges, the Red Army Bridge, Fengyu Bridge, and Tiansheng Bridge). They shall include the bridge’s current conditions and construction process, the bridge builders in Guizhou, or the environment and people’s lives around the bridge. Each entry shall select one of the following themes:

1. Might and Beauty of Guizhou’s Magnificent Mountains and Rivers: the photos or videos shall showcase various world-leading bridges in Guizhou in terms of the bridge itself or its construction process, the environment, or people’s lives around the bridge.

2. Happy Life: the photos or videos shall showcase existing ancient bridges Guizhou in terms of the environment or people’s lives around the bridge.

3. Beautiful Landscapes and Pleasant Guizhou: photos or videos shall showcase the integration of bridges and tourism in Guizhou, as well as extreme bridge sports.

4. Bridges Linking to the Outside World: the photos or videos shall showcase the China International Big Data Industry Expo, the Eco Forum Global Guiyang, the Internation Conference of Mountain Tourism and Outdoor Sports, the China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, etc. in an artistic manner.

5. Bridge Builder: the photos or videos shall showcase the working and living conditions of bridge builders in Guizhou.

IV. Awards

The Exhibition will grant RMB 215,000 in total as prize money with a total of five prize levels. Each entry shall not be awarded for more than one category (a winner may not be declared if no entry is qualified).

1. Honorable mention prize: a total of 300 shortlisted entries under the five themes will be given a prize of RMB 150 each for being honorable mentions, including 200 shortlisted photos/photo groups and 100 shortlisted videos.

2. Third place prize: a total of 30 entries under the five themes (6 entries for each theme) will be selected for the third place prize, including 15 photos/photo groups and 15 selected videos. Winning entries will be given a prize of RMB 2,000 each.

3. Second place prize: a total of 20 entries under the five themes (4 entries for each theme) will be given the second place prize, including 10 selected photos/photo groups and 10 selected videos. Winning entries will be given a prize of RMB 3,000 each.

4. First place prize: a total of 10 entries under the five themes (2 entries for each theme) will be given the first place prize, including 5 selected photos/photo groups and 5 selected videos. Winning entries will be given a prize of RMB 5,000 each.

Note: Entries that fail to receive the above-mentioned prizes may still be exhibited on a digital screen at the Colorful Guizhou: 16th Photochina Original International Photography Exhibition, in which case they will be given remunerations of RMB 150 for each entry.

V. Rules for Submission

1. The Exhibition hereby solicits entries from global photographers and photography enthusiasts.

2. An entry may be created at any time. A candidate may submit an unlimited number of entries. An entry may contain unlimited photos and photo groups. Each photo group shall contain 4-12 photos.

3. An entry shall contain photo(s) and video(s). Photos shall be in jpg format, with a side length of not less than 3,000 pixels and a size of not less than 3 MB each. Videos may be either horizontal or vertical, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080/1080 x 1920, and a length between 15 seconds and 3 minutes.

4. An entry shall showcase the bridges in Guizhou Province and related matters, indicate the time and location of creation, and contain an explanation of its content. If it is impossible to confirm that an entry has been created based on the bridges in Guizhou Province, the entry will be disqualified for shortlisting and exhibition.

5. The Organizing Committee Office will collect all large-sized digital files of the entries to be exhibited upon the completion of the selection process (a compacted jpg file shall be not less than 3 MB and must contain complete EXIF data). If notified, the candidate must submit the large-sized digital file (if shot with film, the scanned negative shall be submitted) before the deadline. Failure to provide the digital file within the specified period shall be deemed as a waiver of shortlisting and exhibition.

6. The entries to be exhibited and awarded will be made public for a period of 3 days on the website of the Colorful Guizhou: 16th PhotoChina Original International Photography Exhibition and receive social supervision during this period. Entries that do not meet relevant requirements shall be disqualified.

7. The sponsors and organizers have the right to use the exhibited and awarded entries for relevant purposes when their copyright is valid by means of reproduction, distribution, exhibition (online and offline), presentation, online dissemination, compilation, etc., without paying any remuneration.

8. Exhibited and awarded entries for the previous Exhibitions may be presented in this year’s Exhibition, but shall not be shortlisted again.

9. The candidates must ensure that their entries do not infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of third parties, including, but not limited to, copyrights, portrait rights, reputation rights and privacy rights. Furthermore, candidates shall have independent, complete, clear, and undisputed copyright of all entries. Any liability arising from the entry itself or the submission of entries shall be borne by the candidate.

10. An entry or a candidate’s behavior that is detrimental to the public order and good customs, including, but not limited to, any situation that seriously misleads the public’s understanding, is of a fraudulent nature, or violates the law, morality, public order, or good customs, shall result in immediate disqualification once found and shall not be exhibited.

11. The Exhibition shall not charge a submission fee nor return submitted entries and relevant storage media. If an entry is damaged or lost during mailing or shipping, delivered late, or unreceived, the losses and consequences shall be borne by the candidate.

12. The right to interpret this notice for submissions belongs to the Organizing Committee Office. By submitting an entry, the candidate will be deemed to have agreed to all the provisions specified in this notice.

VI. Selection of Entries

The Organizing Committee will convene relevant experts to form a jury responsible for the selection of entries. The results shall be publicly available on the website of the Exhibition. If there is no objection to the entries after the public announcement, the entries will be officially confirmed for exhibition and awards.

VII. Submission Method

1. Online: A candidate shall log into the website of the “PhotoChina Original International Photography Exhibition” （http://www.photoriginal.net), enter the “Personal Center,” and submit the entry according to the submission guidelines and requirements.

2. Email: A candidate shall send a zipped file that includes the entry to 1239236455@qq.com. The email shall indicate the candidate’s name and mobile phone as well as the name of the entry and a description.

3. Disk or USB flash drive: The packaging for the disk or USB flash drive shall indicate “Submission for the 2023 Colorful Guizhou: 16th PhotoChina Original International Photography Exhibition.” Each file name must include the title of the entry. The author’s information and list of submitted entries shall also be provided in the form of a Word document (.docx). An entry without any of the above-mentioned information may be disqualified by the Organizing Committee.

4. Mailing address: Organizing Committee Office of Colorful Guizhou: 16th PhotoChina Original International Photography Exhibition, Kempinski Office Building, Nanming District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province.

5. Hotline for submission: 0086 851 85555629.

6. Submission of entries shall be deemed as the candidate’s agreement to all the above-mentioned provisions.

7. The right of final interpretation belongs to the Organizing Committee Office.

Organizing Committee Office of Colorful Guizhou: 16th PhotoChina Original International Photography Exhibition

April 11, 2023