Light and Shadow Witness Historical past — The International Photography Exhibition Marking the forty fifth Anniversary

International Photography Exhibition for the forty fifth Anniversary of the SEZ

Shenzhen, China (ANTARA/Xinhua-AsiaNet)- To have fun 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 Eighties and Nineteen Nineties to the current day, chronicling Shenzhen’s 45-year transformative journey.

Statistical information highlights Shenzhen’s regional GDP hovering from 270 million yuan in 1980 to three.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 information displays Shenzhen’s robust modern momentum. As the primary National Demonstration City of Innovation in China, Shenzhen has nurtured a lot of high-tech enterprises, corresponding to Huawei, ZTE, Tencent, BYD, and DJI, incomes it the fame of the “City of Innovation”.

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

Zhao Qing, chairman of the Shenzhen Photographers Association, stated that this occasion has adopted various kinds 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 pictures to inform the story of Shenzhen’s folks — their unwavering dedication, perseverance, and pioneering spirit.

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