People鈥檚 Choice Winners in 2024 Photography Competition Celebrate Food and Drink
The People鈥檚 Choice Award winners of the 2024 UK-China Photography Competition have been announced.
The votes have been counted. The People鈥檚 Choice Award winners of the 2024 UK-China Photography Competition are Chih-Yu Chuang鈥檚 photo 鈥楳y Morning Ritual of the Day鈥�, and Muhammad Sajeer Parambath鈥檚 entry 鈥楤rewing Bonds: Jing鈥檚 Overflowing Coffee鈥�. Each winner claims a prize of 拢100 in cash.
Coincidentally, both images focused on the theme of food and drink.
Chuang commented of the winning photo:
鈥淪tarting my day means embarking on a daily breakfast adventure, a joy I find even when travelling.鈥�
And Muhammed said of his image:
鈥淛ing鈥檚 morning ritual of crafting coffee for his colleagues brims with warmth and care, fostering heartwarming moments and laughter among the group.鈥�
Run by the (MCI) and at The University of Manchester, the theme of this year鈥檚 competition was 'Daily Rituals鈥�. The top 30 finalists and winning photos were shortlisted out of hundreds of submissions received from China and the UK.
Each entry demonstrated how a thoughtful photograph can transcend cultural and linguistic divides, reveal our common humanity, and enhance mutual understanding between China and the UK. The votes were registered in person at this year鈥檚 Photo Exhibition at Alliance 91直播 Business School, at the , and online via Google and WeChat.
MCI Director, , said:
Mundane chores can become burdensome. But when transformed into daily rituals, they can give meaning to our lives. This is true whether we live in China or the UK. This year鈥檚 submissions captured this subtle but magical transformation in arresting ways, reminding viewers that while there may be many differences across nations and cultures, we all share a common humanity.