On November 24, the online awards ceremony of the "iBeijing" — 2022 "Beijing in My Eyes" Photo Contest for International Friends was held in Beijing. The event was co-hosted by the Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Information Office of Beijing Municipality, and co-organized by the Beijing Minhe Foundation for International Exchanges and Beijing Enthusiastic Amateur Photographer Association. 

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First Prize: Paralympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony - Cheers for All the Participants!by Wong Shiow Miin (Malaysia) 

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Second Prize: Nice and Cool by Clovis Katayi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) 

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Third Prize: Knowledge and the Future by Al-Olfi Shaema (Yemen) 

The photo contest is a vital component of the "Love Beijing, Focus on Beijing" public photography cultural activity co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and the Information Office of Beijing Municipality. With the theme of "New Era, New Beijing", the photo contest calls for international friends to submit entries that show achievements of Beijing's modernization. It aims to display, through the lenses of international friends, the real picture of Beijing and the achievements of Beijing following its strategic positioning as the "four centers" in the new era and continuous efforts to build itself into a world-class harmonious, livable city. 

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List of Excellence Award 

The contest received a total of nearly 1,500 photos taken by international friends from 42 countries across the world. Forty of them were selected by professionals and given awards. Specifically, Wong Shiow Miin from Malaysia won first prize and other 37 international friends from 33 countries obtained second prize, third prize or excellence award. 

(Source: Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries)