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Pictured is Mr. Rose and event organizer Ms. Shane Lei, as well as his winning photograph as it appeared on the giant screen at the event's venue, the Advertising Museum of China. (Photo Courtesy: Ying Shi Ju).
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BEIJING, China - Bahamian photographer and
journalist Eric Rose recently became the first foreigner to win a top
prize in a prestigious photography competition in Beijing, China.
The
contest is named 影事聚 (Ying Shi Ju), which means "Taking photos, Telling
story, Being together". Mr. Rose won the top prize in the still-life
photography category, marking the first win for a foreigner in its 12
years of existence. His win was even more noteworthy because he had two
photographs in the finals, an even rarer accomplishment. Both
photographs were taken in The Bahamas, with the winning photograph being
taken in San Salvador.
Mr. Rose is a Senior Information Officer at the
Bahamas Information Services and is currently in Beijing pursuing his
International Masters in International Communications at the
Communications University of China, through a scholarship awarded by the
Government of the People's Republic of China. He is also the Class
Monitor / President and is active in his university's community,
including being the first non-Mandarin-speaking host of the university's
New Years Gala.
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