Hong Kong 10 Years

Rolling out the memories
(China Daily)

Hong Kong has witnessed a series of historic events over the past decade, such as the return to the motherland, the financial crisis, SARS, and the recovery of the economy. From June 18 to August 5, an exhibition named China Hong Kong - Our Ten Years, featuring 60 photos by photographers of Hong Kong's media, covers a range of events since the reunification.

Hosted by the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (HKPPA), the exhibition captures scenes of Hong Kong's politics and ordinary people's lives.

Added to this collection will be award-winning works from Focus at the Frontline, an annual contest host by the HKPPA, which is judged by senior photo editors from major newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong.

Set up in 1990, the HKPPA now has more than 100 members, most of whom are photographers from Hong Kong's major mass media. The association strives to establish a moral standard for photographers and help them improve their public recognition.

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Left: Singer Anita Mui stands in front of a giant image of pop star Leslie Cheung on April 30, 2003, during a film event in commemoration of Cheung's death on April 1, 2003. Right: Chris Patten, receives the Union Jack on June 30, 1997, hours before his departure as the last colonial governor of Hong Kong. Ben Won/Hong Kong Economic Journal K.Y. Cheng/South China Morning Post

Left: Reporters capture the melodic sounds of a magpie robin at Mongkok's bird market on January 20, 2006 during an avian flu scare. The bird is estimated to be worth around HK$6,500.
Mike Tam/Hong Kong Economic Times Right: Ten years have passed since Hong Kong's hand-over. Happiness and sadness; joy and anger; hope and disappointment; all are in the past.Edmond Tang/Freelance Photographer

Left: Open day at the Hong Kong Jockey Club on October 3, 2004. Doris Chan/Hong Kong Economic Times Right: Hong Kong cyclists Cheung King-wai (left) and Wong Kam-po join hands after Cheung wins points race gold at the Asian Games in Doha on December 13, 2006. Felix Wong/South China Morning Post

Left: Property agents cause a commotion in fighting to represent a developer at the launch of a new development in Tung Chung on September 19, 2004. Paul Yeung/Hong Kong Economic Times Right: A couple kiss through their masks in Tai Po at the height of the SARS outbreak in May, 2003. Vincent Yu/AP

(China Daily 06/29/2007 page18)