Generous prizes: Vouchers given away frequently Holiday apartments catch the eye
The competition has prepared over a million yuan in prizes for participants, with a variety of interactive activities bringing endless surprises to all photography and travel lovers.
The Ctrip "57yx 2014 Imaging China Travel Photography Exhibition" features three competition categories: Natural Ecology, Cultural Customs, and Local Architecture. The gold award winners in these three categories will receive a DSLR camera worth 15,000 yuan. Additionally, the competition has introduced highly anticipated top awards — the "Imaging China Photographer of the Year Award" and the "Imaging China Micro Photography Grand Prize," with prizes being a 70-year property right holiday apartment worth 550,000 yuan and 220,000 yuan respectively.
Moreover, the competition has also set up special voting awards for participants who vote. All users who register and vote on the official website will receive a 10-yuan Ctrip voucher. Of course, the voting rewards go far beyond the 3 million yuan in vouchers — monthly lucky users will also receive the latest iPhone and a free one-night stay at a domestic inn.
To encourage creative enthusiasm, the competition also includes a Daily Star Award. A cash prize of 100 yuan, provided by qingmango Travel Network, will be awarded daily — come and take on the challenge！
Judges lineup: Masters gather, expert insights
The Ctrip "57yx 2014 Imaging China Travel Photography Exhibition" is jointly organized by the China Photographers Association and the China Real Estate Industry Association, hosted by 57yx and Ctrip.com, and co-organized by the Tourism and Health Resort Alliance of the China Real Estate Industry Association, Ctrip Travel Network, Dianping.com, qingmango Travel Network, Beijing Peak Wisdom Tourism Culture & Creativity Co., Ltd., DeAnJie Global Consulting Group, Global Times, Talent Magazine, tourism bureaus nationwide, and Youduoduo Travel Network. The guiding organizations are China National Geography Magazine and China Photography Newspaper.
To ensure the rigor, strictness, and high standards of the competition, and to leverage the strongest media resources, Ctrip.com and 57yx have assembled the most authoritative panel of judges. They have specially invited 12 top-tier professionals, including authoritative experts from the China Photographers Association, Secretary-General Miao Leru of the China Real Estate Association, Deputy Secretary-General Xiao Xiaojian of the China Real Estate Association, Cai Yun of the Commercial and Tourism Professional Committee of the China Real Estate Association, Zeng Xingming, Editor-in-Chief of China Photography Newspaper, Li Shuanke, President of China National Geography Magazine, renowned photographer Chen Changfen, Bai Lihui, Artistic Director of Dali International Photography Exhibition, Heinz Maier aka Xie Mo, a Hasselblad Master, Xu Jian, a permanent international judge of the Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3), Yan Zhigang, Director of Photography at Sina.com, Cai HuaYe, CEO of China National Geography Magazine New Media, Luo Jun, Founder of Ctrip.com, and Li Zeyu, Chairman of 57yx. The judging panel forms a powerful lineup. Throughout the competition, notaries will be present to ensure fairness and transparency in the judging process.
Participation format: Multiple channels, no equipment restrictions
Ctrip.com and 57yx have set up multiple submission channels for the competition, allowing participants to freely choose how to enter. The specific channels are:1. Official website submission: Participants can visit the official competition website at 57yx (http://imagechina.xitek.com), register as a member, and provide real participation information. After logging in, they can freely upload their works and select the relevant sub-theme.2. Weibo submission: Log in to Sina Weibo, use the hashtag #Ctrip57yxTravelPhotographyExhibition#, tag @Ctrip and @57yx official Weibo account, and post your work.3. WeChat submission:Add the "Ctrip.com" WeChat public account, enter the "Ctrip Micro Community," and post your work using the hashtag #Ctrip57yxTravelPhotographyExhibition#.4. APP mobile client submission: Participants can download the Ctrip mobile app, go to the "Strategy Community" section, and upload images directly on the competition page to enter.
Additionally, to ensure broader participation, the competition imposes no restrictions on photography equipment, and the subject matter is extremely flexible. No matter who you are, where you are, what equipment you use, or whether you’re capturing a travel souvenir photo, everyday scenes in your city, or moments that may be stunning landscapes, delicious food, or even emotional montages — all can be submitted to the Ctrip "57yx 2014 Imaging China Travel Photography Exhibition."