Origins of Wulingyuan Scenic Area and Photo Exhibition
The 2016 Yangjiajie Cup "Ecological Wulingyuan" Photography Exhibition was launched in Beijing. Wulingyuan Scenic Area is located in Zhangjiajie City in the northwest of Hunan Province. It consists of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Suoxiyu Nature Reserve, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, and Yangjiajie Scenic Area. With a total area of 398 square kilometers, it is dominated by the rare quartz sandstone peak forest canyon (Zhangjiajie landform) landscape in the world. The natural landscape is extremely beautiful and unique, and the species resources are also very rich. It is known as the "Natural Museum and Natural Botanical Garden". After 30 years of development and construction, Wulingyuan Scenic Area has developed into China's first national forest park, the first batch of world natural heritages, the first batch of world geological parks, the first batch of national 5A tourist attractions, and national civilized scenic tourist areas. It has many international and domestic laurels. The forest coverage rate in the whole area is 83%, and the forest coverage rate in the core scenic spots is 98%. The water source qualification rate is 99.6%. The negative oxygen ions in the air in the scenic spots are hundreds of thousands of units per cubic centimeter. Zhangjiajie’s air quality ranks first among the 149 key cities in the country. The number of days it maintains good quality throughout the year has reached more than 350 days, making it a veritable “natural oxygen bar”.
In order to further promote the beautiful scenery of Wulingyuan and provide photographers with a platform to showcase their photography talents, the China Photographers Association, Popular Photography magazine and the Wulingyuan District People's Government of Zhangjiajie City decided to jointly organize the "2016 Zhangjiajie "Ecological Wulingyuan" Photography Exhibition". Domestic and foreign photography groups, photographers, and photography enthusiasts are sincerely invited to focus on the theme of "Ecological Wulingyuan" and use the tags of "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Colorful Creatures, and Fun in the Year of the Monkey" to select their best works for the exhibition.
1. Sponsor:
"Popular Photography" magazine
Hosts, Organizers and Supporting Units
Wulingyuan District People's Government of Zhangjiajie City Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area and National Forest Park Administration
Organizer:
Wulingyuan District Tourism and Foreign Affairs Bureau of Zhangjiajie City
Zhangjiajie Photographers Association
Supporting units:
Zhangjiajie Tianzi Mountain Cableway
Zhangjiajie Bailong Ladder
Zhangjiajie Huangshizhai Cableway
Zhangjiajie Yangjiajie Cableway
Zhangjiajie Shili Gallery Sightseeing Tram
Zhangjiajie Yichengtianxia Environmental Protection Passenger Transport Company
Zhangjiajie Huanglong Cave Scenic Area
Zhangjiajie Baofeng Lake Scenic Area
Zhangjiajie Charm in Western Hunan
Zhangjiajie Xibu Street
Zhangjiajie World Geopark Museum
Zhangjiajie Giant Salamander Science and Technology Museum
Shengmeida Hotel Zhangjiajie
Pullman Zhangjiajie Jingwu
Zhangjiajie Qinghe Jinjiang Hotel
Exhibition Scope and Submission Rules
2. Exhibition Scope This exhibition is soliciting submissions from photographers and photography enthusiasts at home and abroad.
3. Call for Papers Detailed Rules
1. The submitted works must be taken in Wulingyuan, the core scenic spot of Zhangjiajie in recent years, mainly including Wulingyuan scenic spots such as Tianzi Mountain, Yuanjiajie, Huangshizhai, Yangjiajie, Jinbian Stream, Shuirao Simen, Shili Gallery, etc. As well as Huanglong Cave, Baofeng Lake, Xibu Street, Charming Xiangxi, Slalom and other scenic spots in Wulingyuan, as well as natural and cultural landscape works created within the urban area of Wulingyuan, there is no limit on single or group photos (no more than 8 photos).
2. Only online submissions are accepted: The online submission data file is in jpg format, and the long side is required to be 900 pixels and about 500K. Authors are requested to save the big data files. The selected works must submit the big data files on time (the files are.jpg files with a size of more than 3M). Anyone who fails to submit as required will be deemed to have automatically given up their qualification to participate in the exhibition.
3. Contributors must fill in the author’s real name, communication address, email, and phone number when registering. After successful registration, they only need to indicate the title of the work, shooting time, and location when posting in the submission area. Anyone who submits incomplete personal information that affects the contact will be deemed to have automatically given up their qualification to participate in the exhibition.
4. Those whose works are selected for this exhibition can accumulate membership application points according to the regulations of the China Photographers Association.
5. The exhibition refuses to cooperate with other works. Contributors should guarantee that they are the authors of the submitted works and have independent, complete, clear, and undisputed copyright rights to the whole and part of the works; contributors should also ensure that the submitted works do not infringe the legitimate rights and interests of third parties, including copyright, portrait rights, reputation rights, privacy rights, etc. Contributors are reminded that all legal responsibilities are borne by the contributors themselves. For any works that have problems or may seriously mislead the public and do not meet the requirements of the call for submissions, the organizer has the right to cancel their qualifications, withdraw their remuneration and honorary certificates, and notify them in the media. The costs of investigation, identification, argumentation, etc. incurred shall be borne by the contributors.
6. The organizer has the right to use the submitted works in the form of reproduction, distribution, exhibition, screening, information network dissemination, etc. without payment of remuneration.
7. The organizing committee has the final right to interpret this event and this call for papers. Anyone who submits a paper is deemed to have agreed to all the provisions of this call for papers.
8. Online submission address: Pop Photography Network http://www.pop-photo.com.cn/
9.Exhibition theme:
Exhibition Theme and Four Seasons Interpretation
① Spring theme (March, April, May): Spring is warm and flowers are blooming. Explanation of the theme: In the sea of rapeseed flowers, you can see the poetic pastoral of Huanglong Cave, layer upon layer; on the top of the cherry blossom tree, you can see the wanton and unruly blooming of Tianzi Mountain on the cliff; deep in the peach blossoms, you can see the clouds of Shili Gallery. Life is always full of passion. Encountering the beautiful Baofeng Lake awakens the style of Xiangxi in the mountains. What conveys the message of spring in your shots?
②Summer theme (June, July, and August): Explanation of the cool summer theme: encounter coolness in the thrilling rafting of slalom; meet coolness in the silvery blue waves of Baofeng Lake. The coolness for you is the deep green valleys and gurgling water of the Golden Whip Creek Grand Canyon, the refreshing and leisurely atmosphere of the Purple Grass Lake; the coolness for me is the turbulent wind and clouds at the corner of Yaozizhai, the gentle and delicate peaks of Yuanjiajie, the majestic peak walls of Yangjiajie, and the hot style of Xibu Street. What kind of images do all kinds of scenery leave behind in your shots?
③Autumn theme (September, October, and November): Explanation of the theme of dyeing the forest: yearning is the right of autumn, the world of yearning, and the miracle of color. The clouds in Yangjiajie miss the rain and the vast sea and sky; the leaves in Tianzi Mountain miss the wind, circling and dancing; the red leaves in Laomo Bay miss the earth with their lives; the deep love in the Golden Whip Creek Grand Canyon flows between heaven and earth! Taking advantage of the strong autumn mood, we put our cameras on our backs, stroll through the autumn colors, and appreciate the autumn flavor. In this season, which is most suitable for contemplation, we continue on the road...
④Winter theme (December, January, February): Ice and Snow Kingdom Theme explanation: Yuanjiajie in the rain is still a green forest. Are you waiting for the snow to fall in Huangshi Village? Or are you waiting for the flowers to bloom in Yangjiajie? Or turn a corner and wait for the rough waves and rolling clouds after the snow in Tianzi Mountain. The lights dimmed, and the warmth and warmth of the Tujia family catching up with the New Year filled the air. The fairy tale world of romance, flowers, snow and moon will ignite the passion and fantasy of your life. Let us follow your lens and listen to your story of snow.
⑤Interpretation of the theme of colorful creatures: squirrels running around with fruits, pheasants hiding in the bushes, giant salamanders that have remained motionless for thousands of years in the blue pool, transparent glass fish, flaming red pond herons, various beautiful mountain flowers, dove trees like doves flying all over the tree, lobster flowers in the green grass, flying colorful butterflies... Use the camera in your hand to record this scene full of wild interest.
⑥Explanation of the theme of the Year of the Monkey: The mild climate and dense forests have created a good environment for animals to survive and reproduce. The number of wild macaques in the scenic area has grown from the original 300 to 5,000 today. Smart and agile macaques can be seen everywhere in the forest and on the sidewalks. Please use photography to capture precious images of China’s wild macaques under the influence of human society at various scales or angles.
Submission Period, Awards and Policies
4. Call for papers starts from May 10, 2016 and ends on February 28, 2017.
5. Award setting
The photography exhibition organizing committee will select 100 selected works from the participating works, and each work will be paid 800 yuan.
6. Policy support
During the Photography Exhibition (March 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017), participants will be given preferential policies on scenic spot tickets after applying for exhibition passes: A. Members of the China Photographers Association and its group members, as well as members of the Zhangjiajie Photographers Association, will apply for an exhibition certificate A after being recognized by the Wulingyuan District Tourism and Foreign Affairs Bureau, and will have free and unlimited access to the core scenic spots and supporting scenic spots during the exhibition; B. Other photography groups, after being approved by Wulingyuan District Tourism and Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau, apply for Exhibition Certificate B and purchase discounted tickets for core scenic spots and supporting scenic spots. They can enter the core scenic spots and supporting scenic spots unlimited times during the exhibition.
Special note: When applying for a certificate, please bring the original membership card of the Photographers Association, the original ID card and a smaller photo of yourself. There is a cost of ￥50/person for certificate application. Past exhibitors will be charged ￥20/person with a discount of ￥20/person with previous exhibition certificates. Certificates are not available on Saturdays and Sundays. If there are large photography groups of more than 10 people who need to apply for certificates on weekends, please call in advance to make an appointment.
Certificate application address: Room 403, Tourism and Foreign Affairs Bureau, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province (Room 403, Tourism Bureau diagonally opposite Wulingyuan District Bus Station)
Contact number: 0744-5611109, Chai Benmiao 18074438696
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