Light and Shadow Witness Historical past, Lenses Document Metamorphosis — The International Photography Exhibition Marking the forty fifth Anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Opens

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To have a good time the forty fifth anniversary of the institution of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the exhibition titled “Metamorphosis: International Photography Exhibition for the 45th Anniversary of the SEZ” was unveiled each on-line and offline on August 24.

The exhibition is split into six thematic sections, together with “From a Small Backward Border Town to an International Metropolis”. It options over 100 pictures spanning from the Nineteen Eighties and Nineties to the current day, chronicling Shenzhen’s 45-year transformative journey.

Statistical knowledge highlights Shenzhen’s regional GDP hovering from 270 million yuan in 1980 to 3.68 trillion yuan in 2024. Shenzhen has been a “miracle model” of China’s reform and opening-up over the previous 45 years. Since 2024, the town has leveraged financial system reforms to drive the event of rising industries, future industries, and conventional industries whereas supporting key industries, merchandise, clusters, and enterprises to realize accelerated and even extraordinary development.

The development in knowledge displays Shenzhen’s robust revolutionary momentum. As the primary National Demonstration City of Innovation in China, Shenzhen has nurtured numerous high-tech enterprises, equivalent to Huawei, ZTE, Tencent, BYD, and DJI, incomes it the fame of the “City of Innovation”.

Shenzhen resident Li Wei mentioned that the net occasion has vividly showcased the large adjustments introduced by reform and opening-up to Shenzhen. He marveled at Shenzhen’s allure in constructing a contemporary worldwide metropolis with larger world affect. He additionally added that right now’s Shenzhen residents ought to proceed to inherit and promote the spirit of reform and opening-up and the SEZ spirit to jot down a extra magnificent chapter for Chinese modernization.

Zhao Qing, chairman of the Shenzhen Photographers Association, mentioned that this occasion has adopted various types and strategies to painting Shenzhen’s completely satisfied residents, wealthy tradition, and harmonious setting from the journalistic and documentary perspective. It additionally harnessed the facility of images to inform the story of Shenzhen’s folks — their unwavering dedication, perseverance, and pioneering spirit.

Source: International Photography Exhibition for the forty fifth Anniversary of the SEZ

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